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Criterion
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
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.In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures.When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h20–45 min15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
4-12Small cross-functional group2-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsRisk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption logVenn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators
Tagsno overlap
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
RiskDecisionFailurePlanning
ComparisonFacilitationAlignment
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Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration of Stakeholder Salience Model with its method-specific working model.
Facilitation
Stakeholder Salience Model
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing