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| Criterion |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | ChangeDecisionStrategy | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs |
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