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| Criterion |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Agile Ideal Days |  Facilitation Expectation 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. | When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 15-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-9 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | EstimationEffortAgile | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam |
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