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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Facilitation World Café |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work. | When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. | When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 60-180 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 12-100+ | 3-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue |
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