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Criterion
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
Paper illustration of ICE Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
ICE Scoring
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 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 ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas 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
HighLowLowLow
Timedifferent
90-180 min15-60 min30-60 min5-20 min
Participantsdifferent
3-82-92-83-20
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
CoD Table, Prioritization SequenceIdeal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity CaveatsICE Table, Top Idea ListEffort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision
EstimationEffortAgile
PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision
EstimationEffortRisk
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