View methods side by side.
Choose up to four methods. Add them using the search and share the comparison by copying its link.
| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Facilitation World Café |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection. | 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. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 5-15 min | 60-180 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 3-20 | 12-100+ | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tags1 shared | TimelineFacilitationSequence | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |