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| Criterion |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  UX Design Design Studio |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Innovation Design Charrette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates. | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 1-3 h | 10-20 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | 3-8 | 4-100+ | 10-50 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation |