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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | 60-120 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 5-12 | 1-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |