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| Criterion |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  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 a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 15-45 min | 10-20 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 1-10 | 4-100+ | 5-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion |