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| Criterion |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 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 decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 15-200 | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |
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