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Criterion
Paper illustration for NoEstimates.
Agile
NoEstimates
Paper illustration for Wideband Delphi.
Decision Making
Wideband Delphi
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
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.A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes.When estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighLowHigh
Timedifferent
laufend1-4 h or multiple rounds2-5 min je Item1-4 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
2-124-12 Experten3-96-30 Experten
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing RulesEstimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus NotesRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split CandidatesExpert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes
Tagsno overlap
EstimationForecastingFlow
EstimationExpertsForecasting
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy
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