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Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
Facilitation
Lean Coffee
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Purposedifferent
With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait.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.
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30-60 min30-90 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
1-53-204-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListPrioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action ItemsAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
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PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
FacilitationAutonomyDialogue
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
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Facilitation
Stakeholder Salience Model
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Facilitation
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