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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Delivery MoSCoW |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 30-90 min | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Prioritized Backlog, Release Scope, Tradeoff Notes | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | PrioritizationScopeDecision | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |
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