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| Criterion |  Agile NoEstimates |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection. | 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 a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | laufend | 5-15 min | 5-20 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 3-20 | 3-20 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationForecastingFlow | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | EstimationEffortRisk | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |