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| Criterion |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Innovation Round Robin 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 a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. | 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. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 30-60 min | 30-90 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | 4-12 | 3-20 | 4-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |