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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Decision Making OODA Loop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | 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. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | Half day | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 15-60 min je Zyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-12 | 15-200 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy |