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| Criterion |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Facilitation Barcamp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 30-90 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 1-8 | 2-8 | 15-200 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationOptionsDecision | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | FacilitationLarge groupLearning |