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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput. | 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 goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | 15-30 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-12 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |