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| Criterion |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |  Facilitation Stakeholder Salience Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When stakeholders appear to matter very differently, the Stakeholder Salience Model rates their actual priority through power, legitimacy, and urgency. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Salience diagram and a class-based strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60–90 min | 15-30 min | 15-45 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-8 | 2-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators | Salience Diagram, Strategy per Class |
Tags1 shared | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentGovernance |