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| Criterion |  Product Discovery User Story Mapping |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When user goals and delivery scope could drift apart, it orders the journey from goal to slice. It makes visible where an MVP can genuinely be cut. | 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 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. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 4-12 | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Story Map, Release Slices, Backlog Candidates | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | BacklogJourneyPlanningMVP | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |