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Paper illustration of a four-column Kanban board with limited ongoing work, a visible blocker and a review loop.
Engineering
Kanban
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Purposedifferent
When work sits in too many parallel streams, throughput suffers and no one sees the bottlenecks. Kanban makes the flow of work visible and limits overload so a system becomes calmer and more predictable.When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
Ongoing45-90 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
2-122-62-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Kanban board, WIP policies, Flow metricsCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes
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FlowVisual managementDelivery
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
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 for Monte Carlo Forecasting.
Delivery
Monte Carlo Forecasting