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Criterion
Paper illustration for NoEstimates.
Agile
NoEstimates
Paper illustration for Bucket System.
Agile
Bucket System
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
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.When a large batch of work needs a fast, rough estimate, it sorts items into predefined size buckets. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, and Split Candidates.When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
laufend30-90 min45-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-123-122-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing RulesBucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split CandidatesAssumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking
Tagsno overlap
EstimationForecastingFlow
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation
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Agile
Affinity Estimation
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Product Discovery
Riskiest Assumption Test
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing