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Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
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 an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first.For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
5-20 min60–90 min45-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-202-82-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion TargetsStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk NotesChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List
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EstimationEffortRisk
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
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Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Paper illustration of Stakeholder Salience Model with its method-specific working model.
Facilitation
Stakeholder Salience Model