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Criterion
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration for Responsibility Poker.
Facilitation
Responsibility Poker
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Innovation
Brainwriting
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 it stays unclear who carries responsibility and who only contributes, Responsibility Poker makes the distribution of responsibility explicit. It sharpens the boundaries between weighing in, deciding, and bearing consequences.When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min45-90 min15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-103-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsResponsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open QuestionsIdea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list
Tagsno overlap
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation
BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas
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Facilitation
Mind Mapping
Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming