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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Polarity Mapping |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation Dot Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Polarity Mapping makes tensions between two opposing poles tangible, such as standardization and adaptation or control and autonomy. The method guards against making apparent either-or decisions prematurely. | 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 topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 60-120 min | 15-45 min | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 5-12 | 1-10 | 3-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance Actions | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization |