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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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 a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 4-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options |
Tags1 shared | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning |
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