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Criterion
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
Paper illustration of Strategy Map with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Strategy Map
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Purposedifferent
When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures.A Strategy Map translates strategy into a few connected objectives across perspectives such as finance, customers, processes, and learning. This makes visible which capabilities and activities are meant to drive which results.In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min2-4 h workshop plus review30-60 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
3-84-1014-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsStrategy Map, Objective Set, Cause-Effect HypothesesUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next ActionsAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
Tagsno overlap
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
AlignmentExecutionGoalsCausality
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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