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| Criterion |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Innovation How Might We |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction. | 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 many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 30–45 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-10 | 15-200 | 4-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |