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Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
Paper illustration for Trade-off Analysis.
Decision Making
Trade-off Analysis
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.With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on.With limited resources, quality, speed, cost, and risk almost always compete with each other. Trade-off Analysis makes these tensions explicit and prevents decisions from producing hidden side effects.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min20-45 min45-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-121-82-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsOwnership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching NotesTrade-off Matrix, Criteria List, Decision Rationale, Accepted Downsides
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AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
TradeoffsDecisionCriteriaOptions
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Paper illustration for Decision Framing Workshop.
Decision Making
Decision Framing Workshop
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping