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Criterion
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
Paper illustration for NoEstimates.
Agile
NoEstimates
Paper illustration of ICE Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
ICE Scoring
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision 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 estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules.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 several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
90-180 minlaufend30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-82-122-82-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
CoD Table, Prioritization SequenceThroughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing RulesICE Table, Top Idea ListDecision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision
EstimationForecastingFlow
PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
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