<P> The nominal group technique is particularly useful: </P> <Ul> <Li> When some group members are much more vocal than others . </Li> <Li> When some group members think better in silence . </Li> <Li> When there is concern about some members not participating . </Li> <Li> When the group does not easily generate quantities of ideas . </Li> <Li> When all or some group members are new to the team . </Li> <Li> When the issue is controversial or there is heated conflict . </Li> <Li> When there is a power - imbalance between facilitator and participants or participants: the structure of the NGT session can balance these out . </Li> <Li> When stakeholders like a (/ some) quantitative output of the process . </Li> </Ul> <Li> When some group members are much more vocal than others . </Li> <Li> When some group members think better in silence . </Li>

Benefits of ngt include all of the following except