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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Delivery Cost of Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 30-60 min | 45-60 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision |