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| Criterion |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Facilitation Stakeholder Salience Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle. | 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 a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers. | When stakeholders appear to matter very differently, the Stakeholder Salience Model rates their actual priority through power, legitimacy, and urgency. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Salience diagram and a class-based strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | 30-60 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Salience Diagram, Strategy per Class |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | Root causeQualityOperations | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentGovernance |