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Criterion
Paper illustration of ICE Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
ICE Scoring
Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Purposedifferent
When ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list.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 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.When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowHighMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min5-20 min90-180 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-203-82-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
ICE Table, Top Idea ListEffort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion TargetsCoD Table, Prioritization SequenceDecision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision
EstimationEffortRisk
PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
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