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Criterion
Paper timeline with three dates, parallel lanes for work, signals and decisions, and labeled links.
Facilitation
Timeline
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
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.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min30-60 min10-20 min
Participantsdifferent
2-121-54-100+
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Timeline, Milestones, Insight NotesABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListIdea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes
Tagsno overlap
TimelineFacilitationSequence
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
FacilitationInclusionIdeation
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Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
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Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting