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Criterion
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Purposedifferent
When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting.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.When several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
60-120 min1-2 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
5-124-122-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group PriorityAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsContext Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
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Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration of Stakeholder Salience Model with its method-specific working model.
Facilitation
Stakeholder Salience Model