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| Criterion |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Facilitation World Café |  Decision Making Argument 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 problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 60-180 min | 60-180 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | 4-20 | 12-100+ | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | SensemakingDecisionRationale |