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Criterion
Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Views and Beyond
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.Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question.
Complexitydifferent
LowMedium
Timedifferent
5-20 min1-3 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-201-4
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion TargetsArchitecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale
Tagsno overlap
EstimationEffortRisk
DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
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Architecture Communication Canvas
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Architecture
Architecture Decision Record