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| Criterion |  UX Research User Interviews |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When teams derive needs only from assumptions and real motives are missing, user interviews give direct access to behavior and meaning. Conversations from the target group's everyday life make patterns, tensions, and open questions solidly visible. | 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. | 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 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 | Low | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min per interview | 30-90 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 0.5-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1 participant per interview | 3-20 | 15-200 | 20-500+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics |
Tagsno overlap | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy |