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| Criterion | ![]() Delivery Shape Up | ![]() Facilitation Open Space Technology | ![]() Innovation Brainwriting |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 0.5-2 Tage | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-4 pro Pitch | 20-500+ | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas |
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