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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Dot Estimation | ![]() Agile Affinity Estimation | ![]() Business Strategy VRIO Framework | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 30-90 min | 90-180 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 3-12 | 3-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation |



