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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Timeline | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Peer Instruction | ![]() Operations After-Action Review | ![]() Facilitation Lean Coffee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Peer Instruction uses group thinking to clarify difficult terms or concepts faster. The method combines individual reflection with social correction and shared precision. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. | When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 10-20 min je Frage | 20-45 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 6-50 | 3-12 | 3-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Concept Questions, Vote Results, Learning Notes | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | LearningDialogueFacilitation | LearningOperationsImprovement | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue |



