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| Criterion |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Operations Root Cause Tree Analysis |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For a problem with several suspected causes, the method builds a causal structure instead of a mere list. It makes visible how causes connect and where the strongest points of leverage lie. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Cause Tree, Evidence Notes, Countermeasures | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | Root causeTreeIncidentQuality | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |