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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing Context Canvas with its core stages and visible working result.
Product Discovery
Context Canvas
Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
How Might We
Innovation
How Might We
Purposedifferent
When an environment of users, systems, and constraints is hard to grasp, it puts the context compactly on the table. It creates a clear reading of influence, boundary, and dependency.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.With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction.
Complexitydifferent
LowHighLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min0.5-2 Tage30–45 min
Participantsdifferent
3-1020-500+1-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notesSession Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsHMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts
Tagsno overlap
ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions
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Paper Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
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