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Criterion
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Agile
Ideal Days
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Decision Making
PERT Estimation
Paper illustration of ICE Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
ICE Scoring
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.On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes.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.
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Timedifferent
15-60 min15-45 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-91-82-8
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity CaveatsPERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk NotesICE Table, Top Idea List
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EstimationEffortAgile
EstimationUncertaintyRisk
PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision
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Facilitation
Dot Estimation
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Decision Making
Risk Matrix
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Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
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Delivery
Cost of Delay