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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Delivery Cost of Delay |  Agile Ideal Days |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 90-180 min | 15-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 3-8 | 2-9 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats | ICE Table, Top Idea List |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision | EstimationEffortAgile | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision |