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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Product Discovery Opportunity Scoring |  Agile Bucket System |  Product Discovery Hypothesis Prioritization 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 opportunities need ranking by their effect, it makes importance and satisfaction directly comparable. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as an opportunity-score table and top outcomes. | When a large batch of work needs a fast, rough estimate, it sorts items into predefined size buckets. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, and Split Candidates. | When many hypotheses compete for attention, it brings order to their learning sequence and importance. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritization canvas and a hypothesis backlog. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 60-120 min | 30-90 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 3-6 | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Opportunity Score Table, Top Outcomes | Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split Candidates | Prioritization Canvas, Hypothesis Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | PrioritizationDiscoveryOutcomesNeeds | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | ExperimentsPrioritizationDiscoveryHypothesis |