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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Causal Factor Analysis | ![]() Facilitation Expectation Mapping | ![]() Facilitation Stakeholder Salience Model |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. | When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. | 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 | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 45-90 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-12 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Salience Diagram, Strategy per Class |
Tagsno overlap | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentGovernance |
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