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| Criterion |  Agile Bucket System |  Facilitation Team Charter |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Team Design Spotify Model 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 a team is starting fresh or working past each other, Team Charter clarifies the shared working basis. It visibly sets out how collaboration, decision paths, and mutual conduct should work day to day. | When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes. | When a team landscape has grown without clear grouping, it maps roles and relationships onto the Spotify model. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Spotify model map and action list. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 2-4 h | 30-90 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-12 | 3-12 | 5-15 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split Candidates | Team Charter, Working Norms, Role Notes | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Spotify Model Map, Action List |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | TeamAlignmentCollaboration | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis |