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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 60-120 min | 30-60 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment |