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| Criterion |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  UX Research Contextual Inquiry |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
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 work processes are known only from accounts and the real context stays hidden, Contextual Inquiry makes behavior at the workplace visible. Observation and follow-up questions together show how people actually work, get interrupted, and improvise. | When a story needs clear checkpoints before implementation, it sharpens expectation and scope together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Acceptance Criteria and a Story Update. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-3 Wochen | 20-40 min pro Story |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-12 Beobachtungen | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain Points | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | UX researchObservationContext | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development |
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