This does not necessarily indicate that the joint effort at negotiation or problem solving is a failure, because there are other beneficial outcomes that could result. Parties come to complete agreement on issues raised. Parties consent to one set of solutions for all issues raised, although this was not the first priority of all parties. Parties reach a partial agreement in which they agree or consent to some issues and temporarily agree to suppress, redirect, or set aside others. New channels are developed and insights are discovered about the other party.
Parties recognize that a non-joint process serves their interests better and move toward it.
One party or a few parties control which issues or options will be discussed or considered. If the weaker parties agree and participate, a limited form of useful partial agreement may occur. A stakeholders analysis is done by identifying the stakeholders and developing an understanding of what might be success for each one. Consideration of stakeholders is important when analyzing any conflict because they can influence the parties' perceptions of the conflict and influence the outcome of the resolution process. Even if stakeholders exert little influence they are affected by the outcome of the resolution process and can prevent the implementation of an agreement.