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Criterion
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration of a scoring table with four factor columns, a calculator and three ordered initiative cards.
Product Strategy
RICE Scoring
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
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 many initiatives compete for the same resources, it brings reach, impact, confidence, and effort into one shared ranking. It makes prioritization economically connectable.When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
60-120 min60-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-122-102-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group PriorityRICE Scores, Ranked List, Assumption LogDecision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
PrioritizationScoringRoadmapTradeoffs
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
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Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Paper illustration of ICE Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
ICE Scoring
Paper illustration for Trade-off Analysis.
Decision Making
Trade-off Analysis
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Facilitation
1-2-4-All