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Criterion
Paper illustration for NoEstimates.
Agile
NoEstimates
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Value Stream Mapping workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Delivery
Value Stream 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 The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia.When delivery work dissolves into wait times, handoffs, and hidden effort, Value Stream Mapping makes the actual flow visible. The method exposes bottlenecks, idle time, and feedback loops so lead time and improvement levers become tangible.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
laufend15-60 min je Zyklus1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
2-121-84-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing RulesSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action UpdatesCurrent-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list
Tagsno overlap
EstimationForecastingFlow
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
LeanFlowWasteDelivery
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Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
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Delivery
Monte Carlo Forecasting
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Delivery
Cost of Delay