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| Criterion | ![]() Agile Affinity Estimation | ![]() Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |
|---|---|---|
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. | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |
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