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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Decision Making PERT Estimation |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |  Product Discovery Opportunity Solution Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes. | GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list. | When discovery keeps swinging between goals, ideas, and learning loops, it creates clear steering logic. It connects the desired outcome, opportunities, and experiments into a legible structure. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 15-45 min | Wochen bis Monate je Goal | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 1-8 | 3-10 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | PERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk Notes | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports | Opportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | EstimationUncertaintyRisk | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments | DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity |