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Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Scenario Planning method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
Scenario Planning
Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
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.Scenario Planning opens the view to several plausible futures instead of a single forecast. The method protects strategies from depending on too narrow an expected path.When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats.
Complexitydifferent
LowHighLow
Timedifferent
5-20 min0.5-2 Tage15-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-204-122-9
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
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Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion TargetsScenario Set, Strategic Implications, Robust OptionsIdeal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats
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EstimationEffortRisk
StrategyUncertaintyPlanning
EstimationEffortAgile
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Paper illustration for PERT Estimation.
Decision Making
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Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping