The full form of Open Space Technology includes the following (but if some part is missing, then it is not Open Space Technology, only something similar).
1. Opening Circle (agenda co-creation process at the start, without the facilitator helping / synthesizing / suggesting / reducing topics)
2. Facilitator’s explanation of principles and law (calling them guidelines, invitations, whatever)
3. Multiple conversations ideally happening around the same big space, ideally several discussion sessions
across time (without the facilitator helping those groups)
4. Closing Circle (comment and reflection)