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| Criterion |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60–90 min | 15-30 min | 2-4 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tags1 shared | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |