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| Criterion |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Decision Making DACI |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | 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 | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 15-30 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-30 | 1-8 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tags1 shared | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |