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| Criterion |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Growth A/B Testing |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Facilitation Barcamp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 1-4 Wochen | 45-60 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | 1-6 | 2-8 | 15-200 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | FacilitationLarge groupLearning |