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Paper illustration for Bucket System.
Agile
Bucket System
Paper illustration for Wideband Delphi.
Decision Making
Wideband Delphi
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.A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHigh
Timedifferent
30-90 min1-4 h or multiple rounds
Participantsdifferent
3-124-12 Experten
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split CandidatesEstimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus Notes
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EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
EstimationExpertsForecasting
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Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method