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| Criterion |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Delivery Communication Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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 knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | 1-4 Wochen | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 6-30 Experten | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence |
Tagsno overlap | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning |