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| Criterion |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Agile Planning Poker |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | When estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions. | When a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30-90 min | 2-5 min je Item | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-6 | 3-9 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Relative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | DecisionTreeOptions | EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam | FacilitationOptionsDecision |