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Criterion
Paper illustration for Bucket System.
Agile
Bucket System
Three Amigos method illustration showing its working structure
Agile
Three Amigos
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
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 story, test, and implementation could drift apart, it brings business perspective, engineering, and quality together early. It prevents a story from being read differently only late in the process.When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests.When estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min15-30 min60-90 min pro Feature2-5 min je Item
Participantsdifferent
3-1233-63-9
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split CandidatesClarified Story, Test Examples, Open QuestionsExample Table, Acceptance TestsRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates
Tagsno overlap
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
CollaborationBehavior-Driven DevelopmentQualityRefinement
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
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