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Criterion
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
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 a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
60-120 min5-15 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-123-202-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group PriorityRanked list, Consensus signal, ShortlistA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
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FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
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Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
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ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop