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Paper illustration for Bucket System.
Agile
Bucket System
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
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 an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min2-5 min je Item60–90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-92-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split CandidatesRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split CandidatesStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
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Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid