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Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
Operations
5 Whys
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.Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting.For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
5-20 min30 min Setup, dann laufend15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
3-201-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone2-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion TargetsRAID Log, Status Report SourceRoot cause notes, Countermeasures
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EstimationEffortRisk
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
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Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)