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Criterion
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Purposedifferent
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.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 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 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.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
5-15 min30-60 min60-120 min10-20 min
Participantsdifferent
3-201-55-124-100+
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ranked list, Consensus signal, ShortlistABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListRanked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group PriorityIdea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
FacilitationInclusionIdeation
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