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| Criterion |  Facilitation Problem Framing Workshop |  Facilitation World Café |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other. | 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 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 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 | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 60-180 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 12-100+ | 15-200 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis Questions | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tags1 shared | FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |