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| Criterion | ![]() Innovation Design Sprint | ![]() Facilitation Power Interest Grid | ![]() Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 4-5 Tage | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-8 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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