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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Facilitation World Café |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. | 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. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-6 Wochen | 60-180 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 4-10 | 12-100+ | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |