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Criterion
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Purposedifferent
When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures.When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies.For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.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
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min15-45 min45-120 min60–90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-82-82-62-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsVenn Diagram, Overlap Notes, DifferentiatorsChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
ComparisonFacilitationAlignment
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
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