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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |  Operations Eat the Frog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | 45–90 min | 30-60 min | 15-90 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution |