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Criterion
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Paper illustration for Three-Point Estimation.
Decision Making
Three-Point Estimation
Purposedifferent
When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together.When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first.A single estimate for effort, time, or risk often looks too smooth for the real uncertainty behind it. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Three-Point Estimate, Risk Range, and Assumption Notes.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen45-60 min10-30 min je Item
Participantsdifferent
6-30 Experten2-81-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption NotesAssumption map, Test backlog, Risk rankingThree-Point Estimate, Risk Range, Assumption Notes
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ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy
AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation
EstimationUncertaintyForecasting
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Decision Making
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Product Strategy
DIBB
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Decision Making
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Paper illustration of Riskiest Assumption Test with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
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