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Criterion
Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
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.Shape Up helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow. It makes work boundaries and decisions explicit and captures results as pitches, bet-table decisions, and hill charts.When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy.When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
0.5-2 Tage6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down30-60 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
20-500+2-4 pro Pitch2-84-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsPitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesPower Interest Grid, Strategy per StakeholderAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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