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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Timeline | ![]() Systems Thinking Behavior Over Time Graph | ![]() Facilitation Decision Jam | ![]() Systems Thinking Iceberg Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | The Iceberg Model separates visible events from patterns, structures, and mental models. This turns a single observation into a deeper understanding of why a problem keeps recurring. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 20-45 min | 60-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 1-10 | 4-10 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Iceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns |



