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Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration for Wideband Delphi.
Decision Making
Wideband Delphi
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.A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHigh
Timedifferent
30-90 min1-4 h or multiple rounds
Participantsdifferent
3-124-12 Experten
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsEstimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus Notes
Tags1 shared
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
EstimationExpertsForecasting
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