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| Criterion |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 60–90 min | 30-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | 2-8 | 3-20 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tags1 shared | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |