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| Criterion |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Architecture arc42 |  Facilitation World Café |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. | When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 1-3 h | 1-2 Tage | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | 1-8 | 1-4 | 12-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | SensemakingDecisionRationale | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking |