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Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
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.When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies.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 min15-45 min5-20 min
Participantsdifferent
2-92-83-20
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity CaveatsVenn Diagram, Overlap Notes, DifferentiatorsEffort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets
Tagsno overlap
EstimationEffortAgile
ComparisonFacilitationAlignment
EstimationEffortRisk
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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
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Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper illustration for PERT Estimation.
Decision Making
PERT Estimation