Dot Voting: How Many Dots?

Summary: Use a simple equation or an absolute-number approach to decide how many dots to allocate in dot-voting activities. In most cases, 3-6 dots is appropriate.

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By placing colored dots, participants in UX workshops, activities, or collaborative sessions individually vote on the importance of design ideas, features, usability findings, and anything else that requires prioritization.

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Kate Kaplan specializes in applying human-centered design and research practices to enterprise UX challenges. With over 15 years in UX, Kate has extensive experience in both conducting research and helping teams understand and apply user insights to overall business strategy.

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