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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking VUCA Scan |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Facilitation World Café |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation. | 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 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 problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 60-180 min | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 15-200 | 12-100+ | 4-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | ComplexitySensemakingDecision |