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Criterion
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
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Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
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Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
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.Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly.Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
60-120 min1-2 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
5-121-83-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group PriorityConcept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
KnowledgeMappingRisk
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Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper mind map with a central course onboarding question, colored main branches, keywords and cross-links.
Facilitation
Mind Mapping
Paper illustration of many question cards around one challenge
Facilitation
Question Burst