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| Criterion |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Innovation SCAMPER |  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. | When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. | For an existing solution under pressure to change, the method deliberately opens space for systematic variants. It directs attention to rebuilding, combining, and repurposing rather than only new basic ideas. This produces concrete evolution paths for products, offerings, or workflows. | 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 | 15-30 min | 30-60 min | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 2-8 | 2-10 | 3-20 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization |