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| Criterion |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. | 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. | 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 three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 60–90 min | 30-60 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators |
Tagsno overlap | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment |