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| Criterion |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Facilitation World Café |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-20 | 15-200 | 1-8 | 12-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking |