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Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Purposedifferent
When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes.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 many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min30-90 min45-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-63-123-122-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceAffinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsPower Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder
Tagsno overlap
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning
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