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| Criterion |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Facilitation World Café |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. | 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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 1-3 h | 60-180 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | 5-30 | 12-100+ | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tags1 shared | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |