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| Criterion |  Agile Ideal Days |  DevOps Incident Command |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  DevOps Game Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | During an acute incident with several people involved, the method creates a clear leadership and communication structure. It reduces chaos when fast coordination and clean situational awareness are both needed at once. | 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. | In preparing for rare incidents, the method tests response capability under controlled conditions. It shows where assumptions about stability, roles, and recovery are too optimistic. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min | As needed | 5-20 min | Halber Tag |
Participantsdifferent | 2-9 | 4-15 | 3-20 | 5-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats | Incident Log, Action Tracker, Stakeholder Updates | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Simulation Notes, Gaps List, Updated Runbooks |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortAgile | IncidentOperationsReliability | EstimationEffortRisk | ResilienceOperationsIncident |