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| Criterion |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | 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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | Half day | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-12 | 15-200 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |