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Agile
Working Agreements
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UX Design
Design Studio
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Decision Making
PERT Estimation
Purposedifferent
When collaboration needs more than implicit expectations, it lays out shared ground rules openly. It creates reliability for conduct, availability, and decision paths.When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates.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
45-90 min1-3 h15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-81-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Working Agreements, Team Norms, Review CadenceSketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsPERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
TeamCollaborationAgile
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
EstimationUncertaintyRisk
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