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Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
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.In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving.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.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
15-60 min45-90 min5-20 min
Participantsdifferent
2-93-123-20
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity CaveatsForce Field Map, Change Levers, Risk NotesEffort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets
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EstimationEffortAgile
ChangeDecisionStrategy
EstimationEffortRisk
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Decision Making
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Decision Making
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Business Strategy
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Decision Making
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