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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Facilitation Dot Voting |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 60–90 min | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 2-8 | 3-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization |
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