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Criterion
Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Paper Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
Facilitation
Lean Coffee
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.In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated.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.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowLow
Timedifferent
0.5-2 Tage30-60 min30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
20-500+2-103-20
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogPrioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
FacilitationAutonomyDialogue
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Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion
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Decision Making
RAPID
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Facilitation
Stakeholder Salience Model