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Criterion
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration of HEART Framework with its method-specific working model.
UX Research
HEART Framework
Paper illustration for Story Points.
Agile
Story Points
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.Helps clarify observations, needs, and patterns in concrete terms. It groups observations into patterns, questions, and decisions. The result is captured as a HEART-GSM table and dashboard.When teams want to rate complexity rather than hours, it creates a shared, relative scale. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Point Estimates, Reference Stories, and Velocity Data.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min120 min initial, dann laufendlaufend, 1-5 min je Item
Participantsdifferent
3-123-63-9
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsHEART-GSM Table, DashboardPoint Estimates, Reference Stories, Velocity Data
Tagsno overlap
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction
EstimationAgileMeasurement
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Paper illustration of Counter Metrics with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
Counter Metrics
Paper illustration of Goal Question Metric with its method-specific working model.
Engineering
Goal Question Metric