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| Criterion |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | 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. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 2-4 h | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-12 | 3-12 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | ChangeDecisionStrategy | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |