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| Criterion |  Agile Bucket System |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Agile Start Stop Continue |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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 a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood. | When a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30-90 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-12 | 3-12 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split Candidates | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection | RetrospectiveTeamReflection |