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Criterion
Visual Management workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Visual Management
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration for PERT Estimation.
Decision Making
PERT Estimation
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.When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes.On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
Ongoing30-90 min15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
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Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception CuesAffinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsPERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk Notes
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SignalsOperationsVisual management
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
EstimationUncertaintyRisk
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Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
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Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis