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Criterion
Visual Management workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Visual Management
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration for Wideband Delphi.
Decision Making
Wideband Delphi
Paper illustration for NoEstimates.
Agile
NoEstimates
Purposedifferent
With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowHighMedium
Timedifferent
Ongoing30-60 min1-4 h or multiple roundslaufend
Participantsdifferent
1-201-54-12 Experten2-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception CuesABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListEstimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus NotesThroughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules
Tagsno overlap
SignalsOperationsVisual management
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
EstimationExpertsForecasting
EstimationForecastingFlow
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