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| Criterion |  Agile NoEstimates |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | laufend | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationForecastingFlow | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |
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