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| Criterion |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-12 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | KPI Tree, Owner List | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeDecisionStrategy | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |