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| Criterion |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Facilitation World Café |  Product Discovery Opportunity Scoring |  Facilitation Dot Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. | When opportunities need ranking by their effect, it makes importance and satisfaction directly comparable. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as an opportunity-score table and top outcomes. | When a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 60-180 min | 60-120 min | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | 12-100+ | 3-6 | 3-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Opportunity Score Table, Top Outcomes | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | PrioritizationDiscoveryOutcomesNeeds | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization |