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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Delivery Cost of Delay |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Delivery MoSCoW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. | When a release carries too many demands and priorities are only ever negotiated, MoSCoW creates clear boundaries for the next cut. Must, Should, Could, and Won't make commitment, room for maneuver, and trade-off logic visible to everyone involved. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 90-180 min | 30-60 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 3-8 | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Prioritized Backlog, Release Scope, Tradeoff Notes |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | PrioritizationScopeDecision |