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Criterion
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Purposedifferent
Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence.When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes.When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List.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.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
90-180 min30-90 min30-60 min5-20 min
Participantsdifferent
3-83-123-103-20
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
CoD Table, Prioritization SequenceAffinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsRisk Matrix, Top Risk ListEffort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
EstimationEffortRisk
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