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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 of a JTBD interview notebook with a decision timeline, forces of change and a concise job hypothesis.
Product Discovery
Jobs to Be Done
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 switching motives and progress are unclear, it reconstructs the situation from real customer circumstances. It shows why a switch happens and what kind of progress is being sought.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min30-60 min1-3 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
2-121-55-12 Interviews
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Timeline, Milestones, Insight NotesABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListJob Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity List
Tagsno overlap
TimelineFacilitationSequence
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
CustomerOutcomesNeeds
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Paper illustration of Opportunity Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Discovery
Opportunity Scoring
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
A paper-based illustration representing Kano Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Product Discovery
Kano Model
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique