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| Criterion |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Decision Making RAPID |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60–90 min | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | DecisionRolesGovernance | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |