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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Product Discovery Jobs to Be Done |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 switching motives and progress are unclear, it reconstructs the situation from real customer circumstances. It shows why a switch happens and what kind of progress is being sought. | 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. | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-3 Wochen | 10-20 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 5-12 Interviews | 4-100+ | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity List | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | CustomerOutcomesNeeds | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment |