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Criterion
Paper illustration for PERT Estimation.
Decision Making
PERT Estimation
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
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.When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer.When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats.When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowMedium
Timedifferent
15-45 min60-90 min15-60 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
1-84-102-95-30
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
PERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk NotesProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentIdeal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity CaveatsConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas
Tagsno overlap
EstimationUncertaintyRisk
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
EstimationEffortAgile
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
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