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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. | 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. | 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. | When ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60-120 min | 5-15 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-12 | 3-20 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | ICE Table, Top Idea List |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision |