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| Criterion |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60–90 min | 30-60 min | 1-3 h | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |