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| Criterion |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Delivery Shape Up |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | Shape Up helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow. It makes work boundaries and decisions explicit and captures results as pitches, bet-table decisions, and hill charts. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 4-12 | 2-4 pro Pitch |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes |
Tagsno overlap | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy |
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