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| Criterion |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Agile Bucket System |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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 a large batch of work needs a fast, rough estimate, it sorts items into predefined size buckets. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, and Split Candidates. | 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 |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 30-90 min | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split Candidates | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |
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