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| Criterion |  Decision Making Wideband Delphi |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes. | 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 many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | 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 | High | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h or multiple rounds | 60–90 min | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 Experten | 2-8 | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Estimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus Notes | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationExpertsForecasting | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |