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| Criterion |  Agile ROAM Board |  Decision Making PERT Estimation |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | 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 a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 15-45 min | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-15 | 1-8 | 2-6 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | ROAM Board, Owner List | PERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk Notes | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | EstimationUncertaintyRisk | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |