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| Criterion |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Decision Making DACI |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 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. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60–90 min | 1-2 h | 30-60 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 2-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tags1 shared | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |