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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Facilitation Fishbowl Discussion |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 controversial topic needs depth and discipline at the same time, Fishbowl Discussion makes the structure of the conversation transparent. The format keeps the core small enough for real dialogue and open enough for controlled turnover. | 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. | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 45-90 min | 60-90 min | 2-8 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 8-80 | 4-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Discussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | FacilitationDialogueLarge group | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations |