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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Operations Process Mapping |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 5-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | ProcessOperationsImprovement | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion |