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| Criterion |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  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 a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | 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 | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60–90 min | 15-45 min | 1-3 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-10 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |