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| Criterion |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Growth Flywheel |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Growth North Star Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. | Growth often breaks down where a reinforcing mechanism builds up too much friction. A Flywheel shows the cycle of value, repetition, and reinforcement meant to sustain growth. | 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 product teams track many metrics, the view of the actual customer outcome easily gets lost. A North Star Metric bundles growth, usage, and value contribution into one signal that makes the system's direction visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60-120 min | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | North Star metric, Input metric tree, Measurement cadence |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | GrowthRetentionConversion | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | GrowthMetricsAlignmentRetention |