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Criterion
Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Paper illustration of a Lean Canvas with nine fields, notes, and one highlighted learning risk.
Product Strategy
Lean Canvas
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 an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable.
Complexitydifferent
LowMedium
Timedifferent
5-20 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-201-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion TargetsLean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog
Tagsno overlap
EstimationEffortRisk
StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model
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Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
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Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
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Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test