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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Nominal Group Technique | ![]() Domain Modeling Context Map | ![]() Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
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 several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 2-8 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |
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