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Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration for Responsibility Poker.
Facilitation
Responsibility Poker
Purposedifferent
When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets.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.When it stays unclear who carries responsibility and who only contributes, Responsibility Poker makes the distribution of responsibility explicit. It sharpens the boundaries between weighing in, deciding, and bearing consequences.
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Timedifferent
5-20 min1-2 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-204-123-10
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion TargetsAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsResponsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open Questions
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EstimationEffortRisk
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation
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Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
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