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Criterion
Paper illustration for Bucket System.
Agile
Bucket System
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
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 a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min30-60 min
Participantssame
3-123-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split CandidatesStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
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4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
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Affinity Estimation