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| Criterion |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Facilitation Mind 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. | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. | 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 a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 15-30 min | 5-20 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-12 | 3-20 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | EstimationEffortRisk | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation |