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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Facilitation Storytelling |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |  Facilitation Stakeholder 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 an insight needs to have an effect, storytelling translates dry facts into a comprehensible development. It combines context, tension, and consequence into a form that people remember and pass on more easily. | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 45-120 min | 15-45 min | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 1-6 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |