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Criterion
Paper illustration of two people facing each other, speech bubbles and an open interview notebook.
UX Research
User Interviews
Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
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 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 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.
Complexitydifferent
LowHighMedium
Timedifferent
30–60 min per interview0.5-2 TageHalber Tag bis 2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
1 participant per interview20-500+15-200
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Interview Notes, Themes, Insight SummarySession Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsSession Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings
Tagsno overlap
QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
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Fishbowl Discussion
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Lean Coffee
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Product Discovery
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