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| Criterion |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 60–90 min | 30-60 min | 15-30 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators |
Tags1 shared | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment |