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| Criterion |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  Facilitation Dot Voting |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. | When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45–90 min | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-30 | 3-10 | 3-20 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization |
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