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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Facilitation World Café |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Facilitation Barcamp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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. | Intervention Mapping translates a need for change into a planned, evaluable program. The method connects target group, determinants, actions, and measurement into a traceable chain. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 60-180 min | 1-5 Tage | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 12-100+ | 4-12 | 15-200 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | FacilitationLarge groupLearning |