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| Criterion |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Innovation TRIZ |  Facilitation World Café |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 30-90 min | 1-4 h | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | 3-20 | 2-8 | 12-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking |