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| Criterion |  Operations Runbook |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For recurring operational tasks or incidents, the method keeps solid action logic ready. It reduces uncertainty when time pressure, role changes, or rare situations demand fast access. | When a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. | 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 a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-60 min | 45-90 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 4-12 | 15-200 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Runbook, Checklist, Escalation Path | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | OperationsReliabilityDocumentation | FacilitationOptionsDecision | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |