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| Criterion |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | 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. | When several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tags1 shared | ChangeDecisionStrategy | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |