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Criterion
Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Purposedifferent
When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats.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.When estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions.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.
Complexitysame
LowLowLowLow
Timedifferent
15-60 min60–90 min2-5 min je Item45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-92-83-93-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity CaveatsStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk NotesRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split CandidatesExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements
Tagsno overlap
EstimationEffortAgile
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
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