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Criterion
Paper illustration for NoEstimates.
Agile
NoEstimates
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration of a four-column Kanban board with limited ongoing work, a visible blocker and a review loop.
Engineering
Kanban
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
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.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.When work sits in too many parallel streams, throughput suffers and no one sees the bottlenecks. Kanban makes the flow of work visible and limits overload so a system becomes calmer and more predictable.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
laufend1-3 hOngoing45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-122-82-123-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing RulesGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesKanban board, WIP policies, Flow metricsImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options
Tagsno overlap
EstimationForecastingFlow
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
FlowVisual managementDelivery
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
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