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| Criterion |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Operations Change Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 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. | 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. | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 60–90 min | 2-4 h | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List |
Tagsno overlap | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison |