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| Criterion |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  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. | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. | 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 | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 2-6 h | 2-6 h | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | 3-10 | 3-8 | 15-200 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | FacilitationLarge groupLearning |