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| Criterion |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 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 assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 45-60 min | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | 15-200 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |