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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 NoEstimates.
Agile
NoEstimates
Paper illustration for Wideband Delphi.
Decision Making
Wideband Delphi
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 estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules.A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumHigh
Timedifferent
45-90 minlaufend1-4 h or multiple rounds
Participantsdifferent
3-82-124-12 Experten
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsThroughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing RulesEstimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus Notes
Tagsno overlap
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
EstimationForecastingFlow
EstimationExpertsForecasting
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Decision Making
Delphi Method
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration of GIST Planning with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
GIST Planning
Paper illustration for Monte Carlo Forecasting.
Delivery
Monte Carlo Forecasting