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Criterion
Paper illustration for Bucket System.
Agile
Bucket System
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
A paper-based illustration representing Bounded Context Canvas with its core stages and visible working result.
Domain Modeling
Bounded Context Canvas
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 estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions.When a business context is still loosely outlined, it shapes language, responsibility, and integration space. It clarifies what belongs together and where a boundary needs to hold.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min2-5 min je Item1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-123-93-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split CandidatesRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split CandidatesContext Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes
Tagsno overlap
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling
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Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Paper illustration for Domain Context Map
Domain Modeling
Domain Context Map