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Criterion
Paper illustration for PERT Estimation.
Decision Making
PERT Estimation
Paper illustration for NoEstimates.
Agile
NoEstimates
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
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 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.When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
15-45 minlaufend30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-82-122-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
PERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk NotesThroughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing RulesConstraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries
Tagsno overlap
EstimationUncertaintyRisk
EstimationForecastingFlow
ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions
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Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
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Decision Making
Three-Point Estimation
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Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
Paper illustration for Bottleneck Analysis.
Operations
Bottleneck Analysis