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Criterion
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Paper illustration of Hypothesis Prioritization Canvas with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Hypothesis Prioritization Canvas
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
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 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.When many hypotheses compete for attention, it brings order to their learning sequence and importance. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritization canvas and a hypothesis backlog.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.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
90-180 min5-20 min60-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-83-203-83-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
CoD Table, Prioritization SequenceEffort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion TargetsPrioritization Canvas, Hypothesis BacklogRisk Matrix, Top Risk List
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision
EstimationEffortRisk
ExperimentsPrioritizationDiscoveryHypothesis
RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
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