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Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
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Agile
Ideal Days
Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
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 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.A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
2-5 min je Item15-60 minHalf day
Participantsdifferent
3-92-93-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Relative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split CandidatesIdeal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity CaveatsStress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario
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EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
EstimationEffortAgile
StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis
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Business Strategy
Value Chain Analysis
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VRIO Framework
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
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Affinity Estimation