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| Criterion |  Operations PDCA Cycle |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode. | 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 workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen | 1-2 h | 5-15 min | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 4-12 | 3-20 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |