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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
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.When estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h15-60 min45-90 min2-5 min je Item
Participantsdifferent
4-122-93-123-9
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsIdeal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity CaveatsExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates
Tagsno overlap
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
EstimationEffortAgile
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
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