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| Criterion |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Product Discovery User Story Mapping |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Operations ALPEN Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 2-4 h | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-10 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Story Map, Release Slices, Backlog Candidates | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | BacklogJourneyPlanningMVP | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |