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Criterion
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
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 roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge.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 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.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowHighLow
Timedifferent
60–90 min45-90 minHalf day30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-123-82-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk NotesExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsStress Test Report, Action Plan per ScenarioPower Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder
Tagsno overlap
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis
StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning
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