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Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Purposedifferent
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.When a sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time.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
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
60–90 min45–75 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
2-8Team members involved4-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
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StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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