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Criterion
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
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.With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-123-10
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsProcess Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog
Tagsno overlap
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
ProcessOperationsImprovement
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Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
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After-Action Review
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk