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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 Peer Instruction.
Knowledge Modeling
Peer Instruction
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.Peer Instruction uses group thinking to clarify difficult terms or concepts faster. The method combines individual reflection with social correction and shared precision.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
LowMediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
30–60 min per interview10-20 min je Frage0.5-2 TageHalber Tag bis 2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
1 participant per interview6-5020-500+15-200
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Interview Notes, Themes, Insight SummaryConcept Questions, Vote Results, Learning NotesSession Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsSession Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings
Tagsno overlap
QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery
LearningDialogueFacilitation
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
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