View methods side by side.
Choose up to four methods. Add them using the search and share the comparison by copying its link.
| Criterion |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Facilitation Stakeholder Salience Model |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. | When stakeholders appear to matter very differently, the Stakeholder Salience Model rates their actual priority through power, legitimacy, and urgency. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Salience diagram and a class-based strategy. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60–90 min | Half day | 60-90 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Salience Diagram, Strategy per Class | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentGovernance | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |