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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Facilitation Stakeholder Salience Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | 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 in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. | When stakeholders appear to matter very differently, the Stakeholder Salience Model rates their actual priority through power, legitimacy, and urgency. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Salience diagram and a class-based strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60–90 min | 10-20 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 4-100+ | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Salience Diagram, Strategy per Class |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentGovernance |