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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing OKRs with its core stages and visible working result.
Product Strategy
OKRs
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
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
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Purposedifferent
When strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review.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 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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h Setup1-2 h45-90 min60–90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-204-123-82-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadenceAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
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