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Criterion
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
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.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.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
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
5-15 min1-3 h10-20 min
Participantsdifferent
3-202-84-100+
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ranked list, Consensus signal, ShortlistGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesIdea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
FacilitationInclusionIdeation
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Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop