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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Purposedifferent
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.For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly.When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first.
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Timedifferent
1-2 h1-6 Wochen60–90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-124-102-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action PlanStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes
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AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
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Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Facilitation
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