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| Criterion |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |  Operations Eat the Frog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle. | 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. | 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. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 5-15 min | 60-120 min | 15-90 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-20 | 5-12 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus |
Tags1 shared | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution |