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| Criterion |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Operations Root Cause Analysis |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 5-15 min | 1-4 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-20 | 3-8 | 5-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion |