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| Criterion |  Agile Ideal Days |  Delivery RAID Log |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  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. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 1-2 h | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-9 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 4-12 | 3-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortAgile | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | EstimationEffortRisk |