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| Criterion |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | 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 goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 1-2 h | 15-30 min | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 4-12 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |