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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-2 h | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 1-8 | 3-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue |
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