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Criterion
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Purposedifferent
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 two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.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.
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Timedifferent
45-90 min1-4 Wochen1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
3-121-64-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summaryAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
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AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration of Stakeholder Salience Model with its method-specific working model.
Facilitation
Stakeholder Salience Model