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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 8-15 min | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 15-200 | 1-10 | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |