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| Criterion |  Team Design Team Cognitive Load Assessment |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a team juggles too many domains, systems, or handoffs, it measures mental overload as an organizational problem. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a cognitive-load profile and action list. | 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 without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 0.5-2 Tage | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 20-500+ | 3-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Cognitive Load Profile, Action List | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | TeamComplexityImprovementDiagnosis | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue |
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