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Criterion
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 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
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 three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
45-90 min1-2 h15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
3-104-122-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay AssumptionsAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsVenn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators
Tagsno overlap
LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
ComparisonFacilitationAlignment
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Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration of Stakeholder Salience Model with its method-specific working model.
Facilitation
Stakeholder Salience Model
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop