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Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration for PERT Estimation.
Decision Making
PERT Estimation
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
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.On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes.When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
60-120 min15-45 min10-20 min
Participantsdifferent
5-121-84-100+
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group PriorityPERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk NotesIdea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes
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FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
EstimationUncertaintyRisk
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Facilitation
Dot Voting
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Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming
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Facilitation
Dot Estimation
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Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming