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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Open Space Technology | ![]() Decision Making Argument Mapping | ![]() Facilitation Barcamp | ![]() Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 1-3 h | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | 1-8 | 15-200 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | SensemakingDecisionRationale | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |



