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Criterion
Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective
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 team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.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 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.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
0.5-2 Tage30-60 minHalber Tag bis 2 TageUp to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter
Participantsdifferent
20-500+3-1215-200Scrum Team
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsSession Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsImprovement actions, Team agreements
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
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