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| Criterion |  Agile Planning Poker |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 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. | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-5 min je Item | 30-90 min | 5-20 min | 20–45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-9 | 2-8 | 3-20 | Small cross-functional group |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Relative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | EstimationEffortRisk | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning |