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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Agile Affinity Estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | Half day | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 3-8 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing |
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