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Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Purposedifferent
When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes.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 roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min45-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-122-63-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements
Tagsno overlap
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
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Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid