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Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
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 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.With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-2 h1-2 h Setup, laufend
Participantsdifferent
3-124-121
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsAction Lists, Project List, Review Routine
Tagsno overlap
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
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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
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review