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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
A paper-based illustration representing OKRs with its core stages and visible working result.
Product Strategy
OKRs
Paper objective sheet with five SMART fields, baseline, target, owner, deadline and a complete result statement.
Product Strategy
SMART Goals
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 strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review.When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h1-2 h Setup15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
4-122-201-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsOKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadenceSMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline
Tags1 shared
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement
GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment
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Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
Paper illustration of KPI Tree with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
KPI Tree
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping