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Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Purposedifferent
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 complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
Halber Tag bis 2 Tage0.5-2 Tage45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
15-20020-500+2-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Session Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsSession Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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Paper illustration for Troika Consulting.
Facilitation
Troika Consulting
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam