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| Criterion |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle. | 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. | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 60–90 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min | 1-6 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-6 | 2-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan |
Tagsno overlap | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause |