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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
Paper illustration of Rolestorming with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rolestorming
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming
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 a search for ideas stalls, switching roles helps people step outside their own perspective and activate new logics of action. The method reduces habit because contributions arise from a different stance. This brings unfamiliar, often fitting solution approaches into play.For persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
0.5-2 TageHalber Tag bis 2 Tage30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
20-500+15-2003-123-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsSession Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsRollenkarten, Ideenpool pro Rolle, Konsolidierte ShortlistReverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
BrainstormingIdeationCreativity
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk
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