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Criterion
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
Purposedifferent
Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting.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.An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.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.
Complexitysame
LowLowLowLow
Timedifferent
30 min Setup, dann laufend5-20 min15-45 min15-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone3-201-32-9
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
RAID Log, Status Report SourceEffort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion TargetsADR File, Decision Log, RationaleIdeal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats
Tagsno overlap
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
EstimationEffortRisk
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
EstimationEffortAgile
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