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| Criterion |  Agile NoEstimates |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | 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. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | laufend | Half day | 5-20 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 3-8 | 3-20 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationForecastingFlow | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | EstimationEffortRisk | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation |