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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Open Space Technology | ![]() 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. | 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. |
Complexitysame | High | High |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality |
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