Workshop Builder

The Workshop Builder helps you plan and prepare workshops that fit your needs. You may use it in advance of each workshop as the preliminary questions are always the same and the tips and tools are reusable. First of all, it is important to know the context and goal of the workshop. Next, the basic procedure can be determined and the appropriate knowledge items can be arranged.

Customize Your Workshop

Answer the following questions to get your personal suggestions for knowledge items you can pick from. You will find workshop material and further instructions within each chosen knowledge item.

  1. Define your aim

    This is just to let you get focused. Describe your goal as short and precise as possible. If you are stuck, perhaps the S.M.A.R.T. criteria or an “is not” analysis (excluding everything that is not the objective) will help.

  2. What's the number of participants?

  3. Where are you working from?

  4. Choose a statement. I am / We are ...

Your Workshop Plan

  1. Your Aim

    You didn't define an aim so far.

    Have a look at the S.M.A.R.T. criteria or try doing an “is not” analysis (excluding everything that is not the objective).

  2. Participants

    You are working in a team.

    Your are working on your own.

  3. Workplace

    You are working at the same place.

    Read our interview with interview with Franziska to get some valuable tips for holding your workshop.

    You are working distributed.

    Do you already know miro? We think its a very powerful tool.
    You can work on online whiteboards together or sort out your ideas individually.

  4. Challenge

    You are at a certain development stage / interested in a certain topic.

    We recommend a thematic walktrough. Pick from the knowledge items within topic you are interested in.

    You are facing a complex challenge and don't know where to start.

    We recommend a problem-oriented walktrough. Search all Best Practices and pick the knowledge items you are interested in.

    You are missing some theoretical background in design and implementation techniques.

    We recommend a technology-oriented walktrough. Search concepts.

    You are looking for practical knowledge within a specific research field / keyword.

    We recommend a deep-dive approach. Search by Keyword or browse terms.

    You are interested in everything or have multiple problems.

    We recommend an explorative walktrough. Take a nap, start at the beginning of the page or let your cat browse SCI-KB.

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Not sure if you want to hold a workshop? Have a look at our interview on holding workshops.