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| Criterion |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Agile Ideal Days |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 15-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-9 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | EstimationEffortAgile | ChangeDecisionStrategy |
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