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| Criterion |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 5-15 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 5-10 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 3-20 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | PrioritizationProductivityExecution |