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Criterion
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Purposedifferent
When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures.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.A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario.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.
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Timedifferent
45-90 min15-60 minHalf day5-20 min
Participantsdifferent
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WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsIdeal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity CaveatsStress Test Report, Action Plan per ScenarioEffort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets
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OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
EstimationEffortAgile
StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis
EstimationEffortRisk
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