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| Criterion |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | 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 statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 1-3 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 15-200 | 1-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeDecisionStrategy | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | SensemakingDecisionRationale | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |