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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
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 estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions.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
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h15-60 min2-5 min je Item45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-122-93-93-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsIdeal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity CaveatsRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split CandidatesExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements
Tagsno overlap
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
EstimationEffortAgile
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
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