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| Criterion | ![]() Agile NoEstimates | ![]() Operations Process Mapping | ![]() Agile Sprint Retrospective |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots. | When a sprint is over and friction shouldn't simply be carried forward, it opens the view onto collaboration and patterns. It creates space to see causes and changes together. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | laufend | 1-3 h | Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 3-10 | Scrum Team |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Improvement actions, Team agreements |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationForecastingFlow | ProcessOperationsImprovement | RetrospectiveImprovementLearning |
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