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| Criterion |  Facilitation World Café |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. | 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. | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | 2-6 h | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 1-6 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 12-100+ | 3-10 | 15-200 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause |