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| Criterion |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | When metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 60–90 min | 15-30 min | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-8 | 1-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tags1 shared | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |