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Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
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.For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations.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.
Complexitydifferent
HighHighMedium
Timedifferent
0.5-2 Tage2-8 hHalber Tag bis 2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
20-500+2-815-200
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsProblem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk PlanSession Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
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Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving