Crowdfunding Workshop

The Crowdfunding Workshop is a collaborative session where participants discuss and prioritise the features of a project. Through a fictional crowdfunding approach, everyone can express their preferences and persuade others to invest in the most promising ideas. This helps to strengthen team cohesion and align priorities in a fun and engaging way.

Walkthrough

1. 1

   Introduction and Objectives

   10 min

   The facilitator explains the objective of the workshop: to prioritise the features of a project using a fictional crowdfunding system. They clarify that each participant will have a limited budget to invest in the features they consider most important. "The goal is to collectively choose the features that will bring the most value."

   Tip — Use concrete examples of features to illustrate the process from the start.

2. 2

   Presentation of Features

   15 min

   Present a list of potential features for the project. Each feature is briefly described along with its potential benefits. Participants can ask questions to clarify the details. "Take the time to fully understand each feature before deciding where to invest."

   Tip — Encourage participants to jot down their first impressions of each feature.

3. 3

   Budget Distribution

   5 min

   Distribute to each participant a fictional amount of €1000 in the form of fake notes. Explain that this budget should be allocated among the features they deem most important. "Consider the impact of each feature on the project before investing."

   Tip — Use notes of different values to facilitate the allocation of investments.

4. 4

   Collective Investment

   20 min

   Participants place their notes on the features of their choice. Encourage discussions and debates to justify their choices and influence others. "Feel free to explain why you think a feature deserves more investment."

   Tip — Facilitate exchanges by asking open-ended questions to encourage collective reflection.

5. 5

   Results Analysis

   10 min

   Once the investments are completed, the facilitator collects the notes and calculates the total amount invested in each feature. The features with the most investment are prioritised for the project. "Let's see which features received the most support and discuss the results."

   Tip — Use a table or graph to visualise the results clearly and engagingly.

6. 6

   Conclusion and Next Steps

   10 min

   The facilitator summarises the selected features and discusses the next steps for their implementation. "Thank you for your active participation and ideas. We will now work on the features you have chosen."

   Tip — Ask for quick feedback on the workshop to improve future sessions.

Variants

• Use points instead of notes to simplify the calculation process.
• Add time constraints to increase the dynamics of the workshop.
• Include a presentation round where each participant defends a feature before the vote.