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| Criterion |  UX Research Surveys |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Facilitation Dot Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a topic needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal. | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 3-14 Tage | 15-45 min | 1-3 h | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 50+ | 2-8 | 5-30 | 3-20 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | QuantitativeResearchValidation | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization |