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Criterion
Paper illustration for Bucket System.
Agile
Bucket System
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Paper illustration of DIBB with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
DIBB
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 several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries.DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min1-3 h1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
3-122-82-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split CandidatesContext Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary NotesDIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report
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EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
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Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
A paper-based illustration representing Bounded Context Canvas with its core stages and visible working result.
Domain Modeling
Bounded Context Canvas
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method