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| Criterion |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Agile Sprint Retrospective |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |
|---|---|---|---|
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 sprint is over and friction shouldn't simply be carried forward, it opens the view onto collaboration and patterns. It creates space to see causes and changes together. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | Scrum Team | 3-20 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Improvement actions, Team agreements | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | RetrospectiveImprovementLearning | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue |
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