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Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting
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.In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space.When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
60-120 minHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
5-1210-503-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group PrioritySketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized DirectionIdea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list
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FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas
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Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting