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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |  Innovation Round Robin 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 decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 5-20 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 1-20 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |
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