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| Criterion |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Product Discovery User Story Mapping |  Facilitation Alignment 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 user goals and delivery scope could drift apart, it orders the journey from goal to slice. It makes visible where an MVP can genuinely be cut. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 2-4 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-10 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Story Map, Release Slices, Backlog Candidates | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | BacklogJourneyPlanningMVP | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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