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| Criterion |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Operations ALPEN Method |  UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |  Product Discovery User Story Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | When a journey needs to be understood across several phases, it arranges experience, touchpoints, and opportunities into one picture. It makes gaps and friction along the user path clear. | When user goals and delivery scope could drift apart, it orders the journey from goal to slice. It makes visible where an MVP can genuinely be cut. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 10-20 min daily | 1-3 h | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1 | 3-10 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities | Story Map, Release Slices, Backlog Candidates |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas | BacklogJourneyPlanningMVP |