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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Feynman Technique |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work. | 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 an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | 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 | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-60 min | 5-15 min | 60–90 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-20 | 2-8 | 5-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Plain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study Notes | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority |
Tagsno overlap | LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion |