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| Criterion |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Agile Bucket System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | When a large batch of work needs a fast, rough estimate, it sorts items into predefined size buckets. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, and Split Candidates. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | Half day | 1-4 Wochen | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | 6-30 Experten | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split Candidates |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing |