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Criterion
Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting
Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
Purposedifferent
Shape Up helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow. It makes work boundaries and decisions explicit and captures results as pitches, bet-table decisions, and hill charts.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 loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowHigh
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-DownHalber Tag bis 2 Tage15-30 min0.5-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch15-2003-1220-500+
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesSession Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsIdea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized listSession Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics
Tagsno overlap
PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
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