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A paper-based illustration representing WSJF with its core stages and visible working result.
Agile
WSJF
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
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.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
HighMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-2 h45-90 min60–90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-104-122-62-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay AssumptionsAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
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