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Paper illustration for Three-Point Estimation.
Decision Making
Three-Point Estimation
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects 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 knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together.For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability.
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Timedifferent
10-30 min je Item1-4 Wochen2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
1-86-30 Experten3-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Three-Point Estimate, Risk Range, Assumption NotesExpert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption NotesFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions
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EstimationUncertaintyForecasting
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Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
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Fishbone Diagram
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
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Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for PERT Estimation.
Decision Making
PERT Estimation
Paper illustration for Wideband Delphi.
Decision Making
Wideband Delphi