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| Criterion |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Innovation Lean Startup |  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 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 uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 5-15 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 3-20 | 2-8 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | LeanStartupValidationMVP | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |