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Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
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Open Space Technology
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
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 loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting.
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0.5-2 Tage60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
20-500+5-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsRanked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority
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FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
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Dot Voting
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1-2-4-All
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Fishbowl Discussion