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| Criterion |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  DevOps Blameless Postmortem |  Operations 5 Whys |  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. | After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 30-90 min | 15-30 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | 3-12 | 2-6 | 15-200 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline | Root cause notes, Countermeasures | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving | FacilitationLarge groupLearning |