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Visual Management workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Visual Management
Paper illustration for Wideband Delphi.
Decision Making
Wideband Delphi
Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot 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.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 size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets.
Complexitydifferent
LowHighLow
Timedifferent
Ongoing1-4 h or multiple rounds5-20 min
Participantsdifferent
1-204-12 Experten3-20
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception CuesEstimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus NotesEffort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets
Tagsno overlap
SignalsOperationsVisual management
EstimationExpertsForecasting
EstimationEffortRisk
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Decision Making
Delphi Method
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis