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| Criterion |  UX Research User Interviews |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Facilitation World Café |  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 a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. | 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 | Low | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min per interview | 0.5-2 Tage | 60-180 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1 participant per interview | 20-500+ | 12-100+ | 15-200 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | FacilitationLarge groupLearning |