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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event. | 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. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 30-60 min | 20-45 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-5 | 4-10 | 5-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority |
Tagsno overlap | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion |