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| Criterion |  Facilitation Fishbowl Discussion |  Agile Starfish Retrospective |  Agile 4Ls Retrospective |  Facilitation Barcamp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 improvement options need to be sorted more finely than just start and stop, it brings observations into clear kinds of action. This makes visible what should be done more, less, newly, or continued. | When a sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time. | 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 | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | 45–75 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 8-80 | 4-12 | Team members involved | 15-200 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Discussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions | Starfish Board, Practice Changes, Experiments | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDialogueLarge group | RetrospectiveImprovementExperimentsTeam | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam | FacilitationLarge groupLearning |