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| Criterion |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Agile Starfish Retrospective |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |  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 a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible. | 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 | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | 4-12 | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Starfish Board, Practice Changes, Experiments | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | RetrospectiveImprovementExperimentsTeam | RetrospectiveTeamReflection | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection |