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| Criterion |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 2-4 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-10 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |
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