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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Engineering Kanban |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Growth Flywheel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 work sits in too many parallel streams, throughput suffers and no one sees the bottlenecks. Kanban makes the flow of work visible and limits overload so a system becomes calmer and more predictable. | When many visitors or users drop off along the way, the reason behind the number often stays hidden. Funnel Analysis exposes these transitions and makes visible exactly where the path collapses. | Growth often breaks down where a reinforcing mechanism builds up too much friction. A Flywheel shows the cycle of value, repetition, and reinforcement meant to sustain growth. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | Ongoing | 1-3 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 2-12 | 1-5 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Kanban board, WIP policies, Flow metrics | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | FlowVisual managementDelivery | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | GrowthRetentionConversion |