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| Criterion |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  UX Design Design Studio |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates. | 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 many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | 0.5-2 Tage | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 3-8 | 20-500+ | 4-100+ |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |