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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Question Burst | ![]() Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud | ![]() Facilitation Open Space Technology | ![]() Facilitation Barcamp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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 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 | Low | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 60-120 min | 0.5-2 Tage | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 20-500+ | 15-200 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | FacilitationLarge groupLearning |



