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| Criterion |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Agile Bucket System |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | When a large batch of work needs a fast, rough estimate, it sorts items into predefined size buckets. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, and Split Candidates. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | Half day | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split Candidates |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing |
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