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| Criterion |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  UX Research HEART Framework |  Agile Story Points |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify technical problems, hypotheses, and next steps in concrete terms. It breaks a technical problem into testable parts. The result is captured as a GQM table and metric briefs. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 120 min initial, dann laufend | laufend, 1-5 min je Item | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-6 | 3-9 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | Point Estimates, Reference Stories, Velocity Data | GQM Table, Metric Profiles |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | EstimationAgileMeasurement | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment |