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| Criterion |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 20–45 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | Small cross-functional group | 3-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |
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