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| Criterion |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |  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. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 2-8 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | LeanStartupValidationMVP | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |
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