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| Criterion |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60–90 min | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | 4-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | ChangeDecisionStrategy |