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| Criterion |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Facilitation Alignment 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. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | Half day | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tags1 shared | ChangeDecisionStrategy | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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