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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Facilitation Fishbowl Discussion |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |  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. | 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. | 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. | 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 | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 45-90 min | 2-8 h | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 8-80 | 2-8 | 12-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Discussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | FacilitationDialogueLarge group | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking |