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| Criterion |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Facilitation Timeline |  Facilitation World Café |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. | When a project, incident, or change process is only remembered in fragments, Timeline brings the sequence back into a readable form. It makes turning points, precursors, and after-effects recognizable over the course of time. | When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 1-3 h | 30-90 min | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 2-12 | 12-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions |
Tagsno overlap | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | KnowledgeMappingRisk | TimelineFacilitationSequence | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking |