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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Nominal Group Technique | ![]() Innovation Reverse Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|
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 persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | Reverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk |
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