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| Criterion |  Facilitation World Café |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Decision Making OODA Loop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | 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 | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | 45-90 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 15-60 min je Zyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 12-100+ | 3-12 | 15-200 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | ChangeDecisionStrategy | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy |