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Delivery
Communication Plan
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
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 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 estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowLowMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min45-90 min2-5 min je Item1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
2-63-123-94-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split CandidatesAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
Tagsno overlap
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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