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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Facilitation Fishbowl Discussion |  Product Discovery Hypothesis Prioritization Canvas |  Facilitation Barcamp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 many hypotheses compete for attention, it brings order to their learning sequence and importance. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritization canvas and a hypothesis backlog. | When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 45-90 min | 60-90 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 8-80 | 3-8 | 15-200 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Discussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions | Prioritization Canvas, Hypothesis Backlog | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | FacilitationDialogueLarge group | ExperimentsPrioritizationDiscoveryHypothesis | FacilitationLarge groupLearning |