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| Criterion |  Agile Ideal Days |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Delivery RAID Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min | 5-20 min | 15-45 min | 30 min Setup, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 2-9 | 3-20 | 1-3 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | RAID Log, Status Report Source |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortAgile | EstimationEffortRisk | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance |