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| Criterion |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | 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. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 60–90 min | 45-90 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |