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Criterion
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Agile
NoEstimates
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Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
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 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.When several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
laufend5-20 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
2-123-202-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing RulesEffort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion TargetsContext Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes
Tagsno overlap
EstimationForecastingFlow
EstimationEffortRisk
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
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Domain Modeling
Bounded Context Canvas
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Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
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Domain Modeling
Domain Context Map