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Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
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.For a tightly scoped process segment with noticeable waste, the method bundles shared energy for change. It suits situations that call for fast learning loops and visible adjustments.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.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
5-15 min0.5-5 Tage60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-204-105-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ranked list, Consensus signal, ShortlistKaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work UpdateRanked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
LeanContinuous improvementOperations
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
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Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop