Talk:Open Space Technology
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What is the difference between Open Space Technology, Open Space meeting, and Open Space conference?
- I was wondering the same thing. Open Space Technology is the formal name for the process that Harrison Owen wrote about in the User's Guide. I'm not sure what the others are. Tedernst 20:51, 15 November 2005 (UTC)
Open Space Technology is the name of the method that was created by Harrison Owen in 1985. If that method is being used in a meeting, gathering, conference, congress, planning session, etc. those events can be called Open Space meeting, an Open Space conference, an Open Space event, etc. Amongst many practitioners that use Open Space Technology (estimated 20 000 worldwide)the emphasis during the discussion with open space sponsors (those that are responsible for the event)is on the overall Theme of the event with a tendency to not put Open Space above or ahead of the Theme because it is merely the process. The passion, energy, responsibility for things to emerge from the event comes from the identification with the Theme, not the process.(michael m pannwitz)
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- They're all synonymous. Open Space Technology is the formal name. Voyager640 16:40, 14 December 2005 (UTC)
- I just added some information that I hope addresses the importance question. It is the first time I've worked on the wikipedia and I saved it and then set up an account. So, in case it wasn't recorded, the April 28, 2006 changes were mine.
I'm at an open space facilitated all-day session at the Media Lab, co-sponsored by Berkman and the lab, dealing with identity issues (anonymity, identity, privacy,...). Open space is a way for a group of experts, convening in a time that isn't structured ahead of time, to create an agenda that addresses emerging topics from the structured days of the conference, like a day of Birds-of-a-Feather sessions. It's just a cultural structure around BOFs, although the language is a little excessively earthy-crunchy granola. Don't let that fool you...:)
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[edit] Removed a line.
"The organizing theme of an Open Space meeting acts as a "strange attractor" around which people who care about the subject come together."
Strange Attractor. You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. 67.180.82.130 04:24, 16 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Proper name
I've never heard of this before but it doesn't seem like a proper name. If so, it should be moved to Open space technology. Nurg 08:37, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
- "Open Space Technology" is indeed a proper name. See, for example, the references in the Background section. I think this article's current capitalisation is correct. --Jdlh | Talk 23:15, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Link Suggestion
I recently interviewed Harrison Owen the author of the book in the links. Before editing and being accused of improper linking as I tend to be the victim of fast deletion I'd like to discuss with you the chance to insert a link to the interview. Which can be found here http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/2007/12/open-sourcing-your-event-a-featured-interview-with-harrison-owen.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tojulius (talk • contribs) 17:01, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Citations and Cleanup
This article certainly needs a major cleanup. Most of the article sounds like a proponent of the method trying to explain how it works (especially the second section).
If claims are made ("This method is a good way to do XXX"), please cite third-party sources to support that. If it's just a claim by the method's proponents, please state it that way and also cite the source.
In addition, I think that the article could benefit from a more "third-party" perspective. (Instead of saying "the basic principle is XXX", explain what it is about: "The method attempts to do YYY by employing the principle of XXX". Averell (talk) 12:03, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
