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Criterion
Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Iceberg Model
Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
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.The Iceberg Model separates visible events from patterns, structures, and mental models. This turns a single observation into a deeper understanding of why a problem keeps recurring.A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumLowHigh
Timedifferent
0.5-2 TageHalber Tag bis 2 Tage30-60 min2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
20-500+15-2002-103-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsSession Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsIceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention IdeasCurrent Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns
Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality
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