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| Criterion |  Facilitation Fishbowl Discussion |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Product Discovery Product Kata |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | Product Kata helps clarify customer problems, solution ideas, and evidence through a repeatable improvement routine. It captures direction, current metric, target metric, experiment notes, and learning. | 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 | 45-90 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 1-2 Wochen je Loop | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 8-80 | 15-200 | 3-10 | 3-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Discussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Direction, Current metric, Target metric, Experiment note, Learning report | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDialogueLarge group | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | OutcomesDiscoveryLearningIterationCoaching | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue |