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Criterion
Paper illustration for PERT Estimation.
Decision Making
PERT Estimation
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
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.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.When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List.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
MediumHighLowMedium
Timedifferent
15-45 min1-4 Wochen30-60 min10-30 min je Item
Participantsdifferent
1-86-30 Experten3-101-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
PERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk NotesExpert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption NotesRisk Matrix, Top Risk ListThree-Point Estimate, Risk Range, Assumption Notes
Tagsno overlap
EstimationUncertaintyRisk
ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy
RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
EstimationUncertaintyForecasting
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