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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order. | 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. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 0.5-2 Tage | 8-15 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 20-500+ | 1-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |