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Method sessionHalf day (4 h) to 3 daysWorkshopSkizzen und Konzepte

Session: Design Charrette

The plan translates the method into a concrete facilitated work block. Your inputs flow directly into the session brief and work artifact.

Derived automatically

Method session with 10-50. The plan uses the existing method logic and the runsheet.

Runsheet
Participation logic
Team round, shared work and alignment

Use the session for shared understanding. Contributions are collected visibly, assumptions are aligned, and open differences remain traceable in the artifact.

Outcome logic
Finish artifact

The session works directly toward Skizzen und Konzepte. After the session, the artifact should be shareable, reviewable, or reusable.

  1. 1

    Phase 1: Plenary and briefing

    30-45 min

    Present challenge, sub-questions, and constraints. Explain station overview. Assign groups (each person starts at one station). Clarify rotation rules. Hint: If the challenge is unclear during briefing, extend the briefing and do not start in stations. Any ambiguity multiplies in all groups.

    FacilitatorSkizzen und Konzepte
  2. 2

    Phase 2: First station round

    60-90 min

    Groups work on sub-question: assumptions, solution sketches, risks. Sub-facilitator keeps template sections. End with interim state on flipchart. Hint: If a group gets stuck in discussion for 30 minutes, the sub-facilitator enforces the first sketch. Rough sketches are sufficient; convergence happens later.

    FacilitatorKonsolidierte Lösungsskizze
  3. 3

    Phase 3: Rotation and cross-critique

    60-90 min

    Rotation: 30-50% of each group moves to neighboring station. Sub-facilitator stays, new participants add, challenge, and refine. At least two rotations. Hint: Rotation must be enforced; people do not switch voluntarily. Anyone staying twice at the same station only sees one area and blocks final integration.

    FacilitatorPriorisierte Direction
  4. 4

    Phase 4: Station synthesis

    30-45 min

    Each station synthesizes its solution in a 3-frame format: what, why, risks. Three-minute pitch per station in plenary. Other stations give structured feedback. Hint: Timebox pitches strictly. Anyone talking longer steals integration time. Feedback only in format I like / I wish / What if, no open discussion.

    FacilitatorSkizzen und Konzepte
  5. 5

    Phase 5: Integration and direction

    45-60 min

    Decider and facilitator pull station sketches onto integration wall. Explicitly surface conflicts. Decide direction and log follow-ups with owner and date. Hint: Without a decider, Phase 5 fails. If the sponsor is absent, direction is logged as a proposal with a decision date, not as final decision.

    OwnerKonsolidierte Lösungsskizze
  6. 6

    Publish artifact

    10 min

    Check the artifact for completeness, define location, set version or status, and name review recipients.

    OwnerSkizzen und Konzepte
Usable artifact

Session Brief

For invitations, boards, tickets, PR descriptions, or workshop notes.

session-brief.md

Session Brief: Design Charrette

Goal

Artifact: Skizzen und Konzepte

Working Question

What solution sketch emerges when multiple stakeholders work on sub-questions of a complex challenge in parallel and combine results in one day?

Context

Framed challenge with sub-questions; stakeholder mapping; background reader (max 2 pages); known constraints (budget, regulation, technology); definition of done for workshop output.

Setup

  • Format: Method session
  • Duration: Half day (4 h) to 3 days
  • Mode: Workshop
  • Participants: One lead facilitator; one sub-facilitator per station; one decider or sponsor with decision authority for final integration; 10-50 participants; one documenter for photo and note export.
  • Owner: One lead facilitator
  • Participation mode: Team round, shared work and alignment
  • Outcome logic: Finish artifact

Participation Logic

Use the session for shared understanding. Contributions are collected visibly, assumptions are aligned, and open differences remain traceable in the artifact.

Outcome Logic

The session works directly toward Skizzen und Konzepte. After the session, the artifact should be shareable, reviewable, or reusable.

Input

Room with stations per sub-question (table, wall, flipchart, pens, stickies, sketch paper); central integration wall; timer; templates per station; camera for snapshots; refreshments.

Preparation

Stations physically or on board separated. One template per station with sub-question, constraints, empty fields for sketches, assumptions, risks. Rotation plan visible. Final integration wall prepared.

Agenda

  1. Phase 1: Plenary and briefing (30-45 min) Owner: Facilitator Action: Present challenge, sub-questions, and constraints. Explain station overview. Assign groups (each person starts at one station). Clarify rotation rules. Hint: If the challenge is unclear during briefing, extend the briefing and do not start in stations. Any ambiguity multiplies in all groups. Output: Skizzen und Konzepte

  2. Phase 2: First station round (60-90 min) Owner: Facilitator Action: Groups work on sub-question: assumptions, solution sketches, risks. Sub-facilitator keeps template sections. End with interim state on flipchart. Hint: If a group gets stuck in discussion for 30 minutes, the sub-facilitator enforces the first sketch. Rough sketches are sufficient; convergence happens later. Output: Konsolidierte Lösungsskizze

  3. Phase 3: Rotation and cross-critique (60-90 min) Owner: Facilitator Action: Rotation: 30-50% of each group moves to neighboring station. Sub-facilitator stays, new participants add, challenge, and refine. At least two rotations. Hint: Rotation must be enforced; people do not switch voluntarily. Anyone staying twice at the same station only sees one area and blocks final integration. Output: Priorisierte Direction

  4. Phase 4: Station synthesis (30-45 min) Owner: Facilitator Action: Each station synthesizes its solution in a 3-frame format: what, why, risks. Three-minute pitch per station in plenary. Other stations give structured feedback. Hint: Timebox pitches strictly. Anyone talking longer steals integration time. Feedback only in format I like / I wish / What if, no open discussion. Output: Skizzen und Konzepte

  5. Phase 5: Integration and direction (45-60 min) Owner: Owner Action: Decider and facilitator pull station sketches onto integration wall. Explicitly surface conflicts. Decide direction and log follow-ups with owner and date. Hint: Without a decider, Phase 5 fails. If the sponsor is absent, direction is logged as a proposal with a decision date, not as final decision. Output: Konsolidierte Lösungsskizze

  6. Publish artifact (10 min) Owner: Owner Action: Check the artifact for completeness, define location, set version or status, and name review recipients. Output: Skizzen und Konzepte

Closeout

  • Update result artifact: Skizzen und Konzepte
  • Define location, version, and review recipients.
  • Define owner, next step, and review date.
Usable artifact

Work artifact

Pre-filled starting point based on the matching template.

work-artifact.md

Skizzen und Konzepte: Design Charrette

Working Question

What solution sketch emerges when multiple stakeholders work on sub-questions of a complex challenge in parallel and combine results in one day?

Context

Framed challenge with sub-questions; stakeholder mapping; background reader (max 2 pages); known constraints (budget, regulation, technology); definition of done for workshop output.

Participants

  • Owner: One lead facilitator
  • Participants: One lead facilitator; one sub-facilitator per station; one decider or sponsor with decision authority for final integration; 10-50 participants; one documenter for photo and note export.

Input

Room with stations per sub-question (table, wall, flipchart, pens, stickies, sketch paper); central integration wall; timer; templates per station; camera for snapshots; refreshments.

Template

Design Charrette Working Template

Goal

Intensive, time-boxed workshop that splits larger groups into parallel work streams.

Context

When and for what do we use this method?

Input

Which data, observations, decisions, or materials are available?

Execution

Short notes along the runsheet.

Output artifacts

  • Sketches and concepts:
  • Consolidated solution sketch:
  • Prioritized direction:

Assumptions and open questions

  • ...

Decision / next step

Owner, date, and success signal.

Completion Check

  • Skizzen und Konzepte is complete enough for review:
  • Location:
  • Version / status:
  • Review by:
  • Next step:

Next Step

  • Review result
  • Mark open questions
  • Schedule review or decision
Template base

Design Charrette Working Template

View templateCompact working template for Design Charrette with context, input, output artifacts, and next step.
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design-charrette-working-template.md

Compact working template for Design Charrette with context, input, output artifacts, and next step.

Design Charrette Working Template

Goal

Intensive, time-boxed workshop that splits larger groups into parallel work streams.

Context

When and for what do we use this method?

Input

Which data, observations, decisions, or materials are available?

Execution

Short notes along the runsheet.

Output artifacts

  • Sketches and concepts:
  • Consolidated solution sketch:
  • Prioritized direction:

Assumptions and open questions

  • ...

Decision / next step

Owner, date, and success signal.

Ready to use when
  • Working question, owner, and target artifact are visible.
  • The result fits Skizzen und Konzepte.
  • Date, sponsor, and participant list in header. Export station outputs as attachments, no overwrites. Follow-up charrettes get own entry with delta reference to prior version.
  • Open questions are noted as follow-ups.
  • The next review or decision point is scheduled.
ProfileRunsheet