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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | 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 a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | 15-45 min | 30-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 1-10 | 1-5 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |