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| Criterion |  Facilitation Fishbowl Discussion |  Growth A/B Testing |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Facilitation World Café |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a controversial topic needs depth and discipline at the same time, Fishbowl Discussion makes the structure of the conversation transparent. The format keeps the core small enough for real dialogue and open enough for controlled turnover. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-4 Wochen | 1-5 Tage | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 8-80 | 1-6 | Nutzertraffic | 12-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Discussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDialogueLarge group | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking |