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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Operations Process Mapping |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  Innovation Reverse 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. | 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 unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. | For persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | 20-45 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 3-10 | 4-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Reverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | ProcessOperationsImprovement | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk |