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| Criterion |  Delivery Shape Up |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Shape Up helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow. It makes work boundaries and decisions explicit and captures results as pitches, bet-table decisions, and hill charts. | When a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 15-45 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 0.5-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-4 pro Pitch | 1-10 | 15-200 | 20-500+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy |