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| Criterion |  Agile Ideal Days |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Decision Making Wideband Delphi |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min | 5-20 min | 1-4 h or multiple rounds |
Participantsdifferent | 2-9 | 3-20 | 4-12 Experten |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Estimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus Notes |
Tags1 shared | EstimationEffortAgile | EstimationEffortRisk | EstimationExpertsForecasting |
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