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| Criterion |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |  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 a user journey falls apart across many touchpoints, customer journey mapping makes the experience visible as a coherent arc. Phases, emotions, and breaks become legible enough to prioritize critical moments deliberately. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 2-4 h | 15-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-10 | 2-9 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | JourneyServiceService design | EstimationEffortAgile |
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