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Criterion
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective
Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
Paper Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
Facilitation
Lean Coffee
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 sprint is over and friction shouldn't simply be carried forward, it opens the view onto collaboration and patterns. It creates space to see causes and changes together.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.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
MediumLowHighLow
Timedifferent
Halber Tag bis 2 TageUp to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter0.5-2 Tage30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
15-200Scrum Team20-500+3-20
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Session Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsImprovement actions, Team agreementsSession Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsPrioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
FacilitationAutonomyDialogue
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