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| Criterion |  Innovation Double Diamond |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Facilitation Storytelling |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex problems with a fuzzy situation, the method cleanly separates search space and decision. It first creates breadth in understanding and then focus in elaboration. This brings open questions, problem definition, and solution path into a traceable movement. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | 60–90 min | 45-120 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per Phase | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessDivergenceInnovation | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment |