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| Criterion |  Agile Story Points |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When teams want to rate complexity rather than hours, it creates a shared, relative scale. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Point Estimates, Reference Stories, and Velocity Data. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | laufend, 1-5 min je Item | Half day | 5-20 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-9 | 3-12 | 3-20 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Point Estimates, Reference Stories, Velocity Data | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationAgileMeasurement | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | EstimationEffortRisk | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |