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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking VUCA Scan |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Facilitation Stakeholder Salience Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation. | 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. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | 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 | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-2 h | Half day | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 4-12 | 3-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Salience Diagram, Strategy per Class |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentGovernance |