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Value Stream Mapping workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Delivery
Value Stream Mapping
Paper illustration for Three-Point Estimation.
Decision Making
Three-Point Estimation
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration for NoEstimates.
Agile
NoEstimates
Purposedifferent
When delivery work dissolves into wait times, handoffs, and hidden effort, Value Stream Mapping makes the actual flow visible. The method exposes bottlenecks, idle time, and feedback loops so lead time and improvement levers become tangible.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.The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design.When estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h10-30 min je Item60-120 minlaufend
Participantsdifferent
4-101-82-82-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck listThree-Point Estimate, Risk Range, Assumption NotesCommunication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication PlanThroughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules
Tagsno overlap
LeanFlowWasteDelivery
EstimationUncertaintyForecasting
ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
EstimationForecastingFlow
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