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| Criterion |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Team Design Spotify Model Mapping |  Agile Bucket System |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 team landscape has grown without clear grouping, it maps roles and relationships onto the Spotify model. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Spotify model map and action list. | 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 several teams collaborate repeatedly, it describes the right interaction mode for each interface between them. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as an interaction heat map and pairwise agreements. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 90-180 min | 30-90 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 5-15 | 3-12 | Team-Leads plus Architecture |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Spotify Model Map, Action List | Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split Candidates | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization |