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Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
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 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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h5-15 min60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-103-205-12
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogRanked list, Consensus signal, ShortlistRanked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority
Tagsno overlap
ProcessOperationsImprovement
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
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Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop