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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation Storytelling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When the target state and benefit need to be clear first, it thinks backward from the desired outcome into the product logic. It sharpens vision, objections, and value proposition before elaboration. | 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. | 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. | When an insight needs to have an effect, storytelling translates dry facts into a comprehensible development. It combines context, tension, and consequence into a form that people remember and pass on more easily. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation |