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Criterion
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
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 lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
60-120 min30–60 min
Participantsdifferent
5-124-8
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group PriorityEmpathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
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Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop