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| Criterion |  Facilitation World Café |  Agile Specification by Example |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |
|---|---|---|---|
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 business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | 60-90 min pro Feature | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 12-100+ | 3-6 | 3-20 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue |
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