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Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting
Paper illustration for Working Agreements.
Agile
Working Agreements
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 collaboration needs more than implicit expectations, it lays out shared ground rules openly. It creates reliability for conduct, availability, and decision paths.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min15-30 min45-90 min
Participantssame
3-123-123-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsIdea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized listWorking Agreements, Team Norms, Review Cadence
Tagsno overlap
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas
TeamCollaborationAgile
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