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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Open Space Technology | ![]() Innovation Rolestorming | ![]() Innovation Morphological Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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 search for ideas stalls, switching roles helps people step outside their own perspective and activate new logics of action. The method reduces habit because contributions arise from a different stance. This brings unfamiliar, often fitting solution approaches into play. | For a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 30-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Rollenkarten, Ideenpool pro Rolle, Konsolidierte Shortlist | Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | BrainstormingIdeationCreativity | IdeationInnovationCreativity |
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