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| Criterion |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  Delivery Shape Up |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer. | Shape Up helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow. It makes work boundaries and decisions explicit and captures results as pitches, bet-table decisions, and hill charts. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45–90 min | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-4 pro Pitch | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |