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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  UX Design Storyboarding |  Facilitation World Café |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 usage scenario needs to become understandable early, it condenses situations, context, and flow into a legible sequence. It helps check concept ideas before anything gets built. | When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-2 h | 30-90 min | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 1-8 | 1-8 | 12-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Storyboard, Concept Narrative, Testable Assumptions | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | VisualizationConceptsSequencePrototype | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking |