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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Lean Coffee | ![]() Innovation TRIZ | ![]() Facilitation Barcamp | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Peer Instruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For technical contradictions or trade-offs, the method looks for solutions that resolve opposing requirements at the same time. It translates limits into an explicit picture of conflict that becomes workable. This produces not just compromises but more elegant principles. | 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. | Peer Instruction uses group thinking to clarify difficult terms or concepts faster. The method combines individual reflection with social correction and shared precision. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-4 h | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 10-20 min je Frage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 2-8 | 15-200 | 6-50 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Concept Questions, Vote Results, Learning Notes |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | LearningDialogueFacilitation |



