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Criterion
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
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.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.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 workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min1-3 h10-20 min5-15 min
Participantsdifferent
1-53-104-100+3-20
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListProcess Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogIdea List, Shared Insights, Emergent ThemesRanked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
ProcessOperationsImprovement
FacilitationInclusionIdeation
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
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