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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Facilitation World Café |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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 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. | When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 60-180 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 15-200 | 12-100+ | 3-20 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue |