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Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
Paper illustration of Porter’s five competitive forces
Business Strategy
Porter Five Forces
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
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.Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points.When estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions.
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15-60 min1-3 h2-5 min je Item
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2-92-83-9
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity CaveatsFive Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic OptionsRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates
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