methodatlas
Compare

View methods side by side.

Choose up to four methods. Add them using the search and share the comparison by copying its link.

Criterion
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Paper illustration of the McKinsey 7S Framework with seven connected fields
Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
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 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.McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min30-60 min2-4 h
Participantsdifferent
3-122-83-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsPower Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions
Tagsno overlap
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning
OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange
Add more methods

Often compared together

Methods with strong topical overlap with the current selection, not yet in the comparison.

Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration of Stakeholder Salience Model with its method-specific working model.
Facilitation
Stakeholder Salience Model