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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | 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. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-2 h | 60-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 1-8 | 4-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | RationaleKnowledgeDecision |