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Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
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Agile
Story Points
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Knowledge Modeling
Concept 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.When teams want to rate complexity rather than hours, it creates a shared, relative scale. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Point Estimates, Reference Stories, and Velocity Data.Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 minlaufend, 1-5 min je Item1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
3-123-91-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsPoint Estimates, Reference Stories, Velocity DataConcept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps
Tagsno overlap
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
EstimationAgileMeasurement
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
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Knowledge Modeling
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