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UX Design
Design Studio
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Agile
Working Agreements
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Decision Making
PERT Estimation
Purposedifferent
When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates.When collaboration needs more than implicit expectations, it lays out shared ground rules openly. It creates reliability for conduct, availability, and decision paths.On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h45-90 min15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
3-83-121-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Sketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsWorking Agreements, Team Norms, Review CadencePERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk Notes
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SketchingCollaborationIdeation
TeamCollaborationAgile
EstimationUncertaintyRisk
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