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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Facilitation Stakeholder Salience Model |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points. | 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. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 60-90 min | 90-180 min | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | 4-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Salience Diagram, Strategy per Class | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyCompetitionMarket | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentGovernance | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |