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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Product Discovery Product Kata |  Facilitation Fishbowl Discussion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Product Kata helps clarify customer problems, solution ideas, and evidence through a repeatable improvement routine. It captures direction, current metric, target metric, experiment notes, and learning. | When a controversial topic needs depth and discipline at the same time, Fishbowl Discussion makes the structure of the conversation transparent. The format keeps the core small enough for real dialogue and open enough for controlled turnover. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 1-2 Wochen je Loop | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 15-200 | 3-10 | 8-80 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Direction, Current metric, Target metric, Experiment note, Learning report | Discussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | OutcomesDiscoveryLearningIterationCoaching | FacilitationDialogueLarge group |