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Criterion
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
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 estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min45-90 min2-5 min je Item
Participantsdifferent
3-122-63-9
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates
Tagsno overlap
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
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Product Discovery
Dual-Track Agile
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping