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Criterion
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration for Root Cause Tree Analysis
Operations
Root Cause Tree Analysis
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.For a problem with several suspected causes, the method builds a causal structure instead of a mere list. It makes visible how causes connect and where the strongest points of leverage lie.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
4-122-8
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsCause Tree, Evidence Notes, Countermeasures
Tagsno overlap
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
Root causeTreeIncidentQuality
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Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration of Stakeholder Salience Model with its method-specific working model.
Facilitation
Stakeholder Salience Model