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| Criterion |  Agile NoEstimates |  UX Research HEART Framework |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify observations, needs, and patterns in concrete terms. It groups observations into patterns, questions, and decisions. The result is captured as a HEART-GSM table and dashboard. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | laufend | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 1-4 Wochen | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 3-6 | 6-30 Experten | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationForecastingFlow | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | StrategyMetricsExecution |