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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Agile Ideal Days |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 15-60 min | 60-90 min | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-9 | 4-10 | 3-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | EstimationEffortAgile | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | EstimationEffortRisk |