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| Criterion |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation Problem Framing Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a domain consists of many events, rules, and states, it creates a shared modeling space for the team. It bundles language, flows, and boundaries before domain knowledge fragments into siloed views. | 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 a team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60–90 min | 2-8 h | 1-2 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-12 | 4-12 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Problem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis Questions |
Tagsno overlap | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery |