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| Criterion |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Product Discovery Opportunity Solution Tree |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Product Discovery Learning Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 discovery keeps swinging between goals, ideas, and learning loops, it creates clear steering logic. It connects the desired outcome, opportunities, and experiments into a legible structure. | 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. | The Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 25-40 min |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | 2-6 | 15-200 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Opportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Learning Card with evidence and next action |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning |