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| Criterion |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Agile Starfish Retrospective |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Agile Start Stop Continue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 improvement options need to be sorted more finely than just start and stop, it brings observations into clear kinds of action. This makes visible what should be done more, less, newly, or continued. | 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. | When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 45-90 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | 4-12 | 15-200 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Starfish Board, Practice Changes, Experiments | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | RetrospectiveImprovementExperimentsTeam | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection |