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| Criterion |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 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 a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. | 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 | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 10-20 min | 30-60 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 4-100+ | 4-12 | 5-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion |