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Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration of the McKinsey 7S Framework with seven connected fields
Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
Paper illustration of Team Topologies Interaction Modes with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Team Topologies Interaction Modes
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder 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.McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result.When several teams collaborate repeatedly, it describes the right interaction mode for each interface between them. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as an interaction heat map and pairwise agreements.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min2-4 hHalf day60–90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-12Team-Leads plus Architecture2-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change ActionsInteraction Heat Map, Agreements per PairStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes
Tags1 shared
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange
TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
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