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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. | 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 | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 30-60 min | 10-20 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 1-5 | 4-100+ | 5-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion |