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| Criterion |  Engineering Hypothesis-Driven Troubleshooting |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When systems fail unexpectedly, spontaneous attempts often produce more noise than insight. Hypothesis-driven Troubleshooting translates symptoms into testable assumptions and makes troubleshooting learnable. | 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. | When a complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-240 min | 30-90 min | 0.5-2 Tage | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-20 | 20-500+ | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis Log, Test Plan, Evidence Notes, Diagnosis Summary | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | TroubleshootingProblem solvingDiagnosis | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |