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| Criterion |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Product Strategy OKRs |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. | 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. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60–90 min | 1-2 h Setup | 2-4 h | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-20 | 3-12 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline |
Tags1 shared | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment |