methodatlas
Compare

View methods side by side.

Choose up to four methods. Add them using the search and share the comparison by copying its link.

Criterion
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Three Amigos method illustration showing its working structure
Agile
Three Amigos
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
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 story, test, and implementation could drift apart, it brings business perspective, engineering, and quality together early. It prevents a story from being read differently only late in the process.When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min15-30 min60-90 min pro Feature
Participantsdifferent
3-1233-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsClarified Story, Test Examples, Open QuestionsExample Table, Acceptance Tests
Tagsno overlap
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
CollaborationBehavior-Driven DevelopmentQualityRefinement
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
Add more methods

Often compared together

Methods with strong topical overlap with the current selection, not yet in the comparison.

Paper illustration of Acceptance Criteria Workshop with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Acceptance Criteria Workshop
Paper illustration of a yellow story card, blue rule cards, green example cards and a red question card on a light workspace.
Agile
Example Mapping