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Criterion
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
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.In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
60-120 min20–45 min
Participantsdifferent
5-12Small cross-functional group
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group PriorityRisk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
RiskDecisionFailurePlanning
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Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing