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| Criterion |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |  Product Discovery Experiment Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan. | When experiments become unreadable after the fact, it arranges hypothesis, signal, and learning goal on a single canvas. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Completed Experiment Canvas and a Success Metric. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60–90 min | 1-2 h | 45-75 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Test Matrix, Test Plan | Completed Experiment Canvas, Success Metric |
Tagsno overlap | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis |