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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |  Innovation Crazy 8s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 many visitors or users drop off along the way, the reason behind the number often stays hidden. Funnel Analysis exposes these transitions and makes visible exactly where the path collapses. | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | 5-20 min | 8-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 1-5 | 1-20 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint |