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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard | ![]() Agile Affinity Estimation | ![]() Operations ALPEN Method |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures. | 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. | 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 | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 30-90 min | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 3-12 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyMetricsExecution | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |
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