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Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus 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.In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement.When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min90-180 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-124-125-30
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsDecision Rights Matrix, AgreementConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas
Tagsno overlap
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
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Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration of Stakeholder Salience Model with its method-specific working model.
Facilitation
Stakeholder Salience Model