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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a project, incident, or change process is only remembered in fragments, Timeline brings the sequence back into a readable form. It makes turning points, precursors, and after-effects recognizable over the course of time. | 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 knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 15-200 | 6-30 Experten | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |