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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  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 a complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | 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 | High | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 0.5-2 Tage | 2-4 h | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 20-500+ | 3-8 | 3-20 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue |