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Criterion
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration of a JTBD interview notebook with a decision timeline, forces of change and a concise job hypothesis.
Product Discovery
Jobs to Be Done
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
Purposedifferent
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.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.When switching motives and progress are unclear, it reconstructs the situation from real customer circumstances. It shows why a switch happens and what kind of progress is being sought.When estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min30-90 min1-3 Wochen2-5 min je Item
Participantsdifferent
1-53-125-12 Interviews3-9
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListAffinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsJob Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity ListRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
CustomerOutcomesNeeds
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
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