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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 a MoSCoW board with four columns and a visible release boundary.
Delivery
MoSCoW
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 a release carries too many demands and priorities are only ever negotiated, MoSCoW creates clear boundaries for the next cut. Must, Should, Could, and Won't make commitment, room for maneuver, and trade-off logic visible to everyone involved.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
HighLowLowLow
Timedifferent
90-180 min5-20 min30-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-83-203-123-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
CoD Table, Prioritization SequenceEffort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion TargetsPrioritized Backlog, Release Scope, Tradeoff NotesRisk Matrix, Top Risk List
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision
EstimationEffortRisk
PrioritizationScopeDecision
RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
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