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| Criterion |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |  Operations Pomodoro Technique |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Facilitation Dot Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 easily distracted solo work, the method sets clear time boundaries for concentrated work. It protects attention when large tasks would otherwise fall apart into small avoidance moves. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 25 min Zyklen | 10-20 min daily | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 1 | 1 | 3-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | Focus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption Notes | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | FocusTime managementProductivityExecution | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization |