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| Criterion |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Operations ABC Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. | 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. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 10-20 min | 60-120 min | 10-20 min daily | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-100+ | 5-12 | 1 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio |