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Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration for TOWS Matrix.
Business Strategy
TOWS Matrix
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
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.The TOWS Matrix connects internal strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats into action-oriented strategies. It goes a step further than a pure stocktaking.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.
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Timedifferent
30-90 min1-2 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-102-8
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsTOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority ActionsPower Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder
Tagsno overlap
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
StrategyAnalysisOptions
StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning
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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping