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| Criterion |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Innovation Rolestorming |  Agile Bucket System |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a search for ideas stalls, switching roles helps people step outside their own perspective and activate new logics of action. The method reduces habit because contributions arise from a different stance. This brings unfamiliar, often fitting solution approaches into play. | When a large batch of work needs a fast, rough estimate, it sorts items into predefined size buckets. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, and Split Candidates. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30-60 min | 30-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-12 | 3-12 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Rollenkarten, Ideenpool pro Rolle, Konsolidierte Shortlist | Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split Candidates | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | BrainstormingIdeationCreativity | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |