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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  UX Research HEART Framework |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify observations, needs, and patterns in concrete terms. It groups observations into patterns, questions, and decisions. The result is captured as a HEART-GSM table and dashboard. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 20-45 min | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 3-6 | 4-10 | 4-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |