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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Innovation Starbursting |
|---|---|---|
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 ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery |
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