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| Criterion |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Growth A/B Testing |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-4 Wochen | 1-4 Wochen | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-6 | 6-30 Experten | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |