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| Criterion |  Operations Process Mapping |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Operations After-Action Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. | 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. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 5-15 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 5-30 | 3-20 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessOperationsImprovement | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | LearningOperationsImprovement |