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Criterion
Paper illustration for NoEstimates.
Agile
NoEstimates
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Purposedifferent
When estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules.Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy.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.
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Timedifferent
laufendHalf day60–90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-123-122-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing RulesLeverage Map, Action StrategyStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes
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EstimationForecastingFlow
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
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Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
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Facilitation
Stakeholder Salience Model