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| Criterion |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |
|---|---|---|---|
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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-2 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-12 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | FacilitationOptionsDecision |
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