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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing WSJF with its core stages and visible working result.
Agile
WSJF
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Purposedifferent
When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.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 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
HighLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min30-60 min1-2 h60–90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-101-54-122-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay AssumptionsABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
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