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Criterion
Paper illustration for PERT Estimation.
Decision Making
PERT Estimation
Paper illustration for Causal Factor Analysis.
Operations
Causal Factor Analysis
Paper illustration for Three-Point Estimation.
Decision Making
Three-Point Estimation
Purposedifferent
On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes.For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events.A single estimate for effort, time, or risk often looks too smooth for the real uncertainty behind it. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Three-Point Estimate, Risk Range, and Assumption Notes.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
15-45 min2-6 h10-30 min je Item
Participantsdifferent
1-83-101-8
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
PERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk NotesEvent Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective ActionsThree-Point Estimate, Risk Range, Assumption Notes
Tagsno overlap
EstimationUncertaintyRisk
CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline
EstimationUncertaintyForecasting
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Systems Thinking
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Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
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