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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Operations Process Mapping |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Operations Learning Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance. | After a project phase with mixed results, the method makes learning from the individual case reusable. It connects events, decisions, and systemic conditions into robust insights. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 3-10 | 15-200 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | ProcessOperationsImprovement | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations |