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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation World Café | ![]() Facilitation Barcamp | ![]() Agile 4Ls Retrospective | ![]() Agile Start Stop Continue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 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 sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time. | When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 45–75 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 12-100+ | 15-200 | Team members involved | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection |



