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Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Purposedifferent
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.When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
60-120 min45–90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-123-10
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group PriorityTheme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
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Facilitation
Dot Voting
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Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Empathy Mapping
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Empathy Mapping
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Decision Making
Pareto Analysis