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Criterion
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
A paper-based illustration representing OKRs with its core stages and visible working result.
Product Strategy
OKRs
Paper illustration of Counter Metrics with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
Counter Metrics
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 strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review.When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min1-2 h Setup30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-122-202-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsOKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadenceCounter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions
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EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement
MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments
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Paper illustration of KPI Tree with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
KPI Tree
Paper illustration of Goal Question Metric with its method-specific working model.
Engineering
Goal Question Metric
Paper objective sheet with five SMART fields, baseline, target, owner, deadline and a complete result statement.
Product Strategy
SMART Goals