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Criterion
Paper illustration for Three-Point Estimation.
Decision Making
Three-Point Estimation
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Paper illustration of DIBB with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
DIBB
Paper illustration for Trade-off Analysis.
Decision Making
Trade-off Analysis
Purposedifferent
A single estimate for effort, time, or risk often looks too smooth for the real uncertainty behind it. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Three-Point Estimate, Risk Range, and Assumption Notes.When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic.DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report.With limited resources, quality, speed, cost, and risk almost always compete with each other. Trade-off Analysis makes these tensions explicit and prevents decisions from producing hidden side effects.
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Timedifferent
10-30 min je Item45-90 min1-2 h45-120 min
Participantsdifferent
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Three-Point Estimate, Risk Range, Assumption NotesDecision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected OptionDIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning reportTrade-off Matrix, Criteria List, Decision Rationale, Accepted Downsides
Tagsno overlap
EstimationUncertaintyForecasting
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis
TradeoffsDecisionCriteriaOptions
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