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Criterion
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Paper illustration for Flywheel.
Growth
Flywheel
Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
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 size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets.Growth often breaks down where a reinforcing mechanism builds up too much friction. A Flywheel shows the cycle of value, repetition, and reinforcement meant to sustain growth.When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min5-20 min60-120 min15-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-203-82-9
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsEffort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion TargetsFlywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment BacklogIdeal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats
Tagsno overlap
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
EstimationEffortRisk
GrowthRetentionConversion
EstimationEffortAgile
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