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Criterion
Paper illustration of Acceptance Criteria Workshop with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Acceptance Criteria Workshop
Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
Purposedifferent
When a story needs clear checkpoints before implementation, it sharpens expectation and scope together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Acceptance Criteria and a Story Update.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.When estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions.When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats.
Complexitysame
LowLowLowLow
Timedifferent
20-40 min pro Story5-20 min2-5 min je Item15-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-63-203-92-9
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Acceptance Criteria, Story UpdateEffort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion TargetsRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split CandidatesIdeal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats
Tagsno overlap
AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development
EstimationEffortRisk
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
EstimationEffortAgile
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