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| Criterion |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Innovation TRIZ |  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. | 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. | For technical contradictions or trade-offs, the method looks for solutions that resolve opposing requirements at the same time. It translates limits into an explicit picture of conflict that becomes workable. This produces not just compromises but more elegant principles. | 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 | High | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 30-90 min | 1-4 h | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | 3-20 | 2-8 | 15-200 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | FacilitationLarge groupLearning |