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| Criterion |  Facilitation Fishbowl Discussion |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Agile Sailboat Retrospective |  Agile Sprint Retrospective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a team wants to read momentum, brakes, and risks together, it offers an easily understandable picture of the situation. It makes drive, obstacles, and headwind visible in the same picture. | When a sprint is over and friction shouldn't simply be carried forward, it opens the view onto collaboration and patterns. It creates space to see causes and changes together. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 45-90 min | Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter |
Participantsdifferent | 8-80 | 15-200 | 4-12 | Scrum Team |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Discussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Sailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions | Improvement actions, Team agreements |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDialogueLarge group | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | RetrospectiveTeamImprovement | RetrospectiveImprovementLearning |