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| Criterion |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Operations Root Cause Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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 problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 1-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | 15-200 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident |
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