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| Criterion |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Facilitation Team Charter |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a team is starting fresh or working past each other, Team Charter clarifies the shared working basis. It visibly sets out how collaboration, decision paths, and mutual conduct should work day to day. | When a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 2-4 h | 15-45 min | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-12 | 1-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Team Charter, Working Norms, Role Notes | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | TeamAlignmentCollaboration | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |