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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Decision Jam | ![]() Facilitation Barcamp | ![]() Decision Making RAPID | ![]() Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | 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 complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 45-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 15-200 | 3-12 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | DecisionRolesGovernance | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |



