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Criterion
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration of Team API with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Team API
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 many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge.When expectations between teams stay fuzzy, it describes how a team can be reached, used, and held accountable. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Team API document.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min45-90 min45-90 minHalf day initial, dann laufend
Participantsdifferent
3-122-63-12Ein Team plus Stakeholder
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsTeam API Document
Tagsno overlap
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
TeamAlignmentCommunicationService
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