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| Criterion | ![]() Agile Affinity Estimation | ![]() Agile Story Splitting | ![]() Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas | ![]() Agile Planning Poker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 story becomes too large for a clean flow, it breaks scope down along value and risk. It shapes the work into a form that ships earlier and is easier to verify. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. | When estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | 2-5 min je Item |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-6 | 3-8 | 3-9 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Smaller Stories, Acceptance Criteria, Split Rationale | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Relative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | BacklogIterationDelivery | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam |



