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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Timeline | ![]() Facilitation Barcamp | ![]() Decision Making OODA Loop | ![]() Decision Making Delphi Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 15-200 | 1-8 | 6-30 Experten |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy |



