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Agile
WSJF
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Agile
NoEstimates
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Decision Making
PERT Estimation
Purposedifferent
When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together.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.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
HighMediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 minlaufend15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
3-102-121-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay AssumptionsThroughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing RulesPERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization
EstimationForecastingFlow
EstimationUncertaintyRisk
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Decision Making
Three-Point Estimation
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Delivery
Cost of Delay
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Facilitation
Dot Estimation
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Delivery
Monte Carlo Forecasting