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| Criterion |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. | When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 60-120 min | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 3-12 | 4-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tags1 shared | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |