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| Criterion |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Delivery Shape Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | 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. | Shape Up helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow. It makes work boundaries and decisions explicit and captures results as pitches, bet-table decisions, and hill charts. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 0.5-2 Tage | 30-90 min | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 20-500+ | 3-20 | 2-4 pro Pitch |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes |
Tagsno overlap | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy |