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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 45-90 min | 1-4 Wochen | 20–45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 3-8 | 6-30 Experten | Small cross-functional group |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning |