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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | 15-30 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking |