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Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Paper illustration for Future Reality Tree.
Systems Thinking
Future Reality Tree
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.A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation.
Complexitydifferent
LowHigh
Timedifferent
5-20 min2-4 h
Participantsdifferent
3-203-8
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion TargetsFuture Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections
Tagsno overlap
EstimationEffortRisk
Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange
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