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| Criterion |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  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. | Intervention Mapping translates a need for change into a planned, evaluable program. The method connects target group, determinants, actions, and measurement into a traceable chain. | 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 | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 1-5 Tage | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 4-12 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |
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