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Paper illustration for Bucket System.
Agile
Bucket System
Paper illustration for Story Points.
Agile
Story Points
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
Paper illustration for Working Agreements.
Agile
Working Agreements
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 teams want to rate complexity rather than hours, it creates a shared, relative scale. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Point Estimates, Reference Stories, and Velocity Data.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 collaboration needs more than implicit expectations, it lays out shared ground rules openly. It creates reliability for conduct, availability, and decision paths.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
30-90 minlaufend, 1-5 min je Item2-5 min je Item45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-93-93-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split CandidatesPoint Estimates, Reference Stories, Velocity DataRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split CandidatesWorking Agreements, Team Norms, Review Cadence
Tagsno overlap
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
EstimationAgileMeasurement
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
TeamCollaborationAgile
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