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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Operations After-Action Review |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Facilitation Barcamp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. | When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait. | When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 20-45 min | 30-90 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 3-12 | 3-20 | 15-200 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | LearningOperationsImprovement | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | FacilitationLarge groupLearning |