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Paper illustration for CATWOE Analysis.
Systems Thinking
CATWOE Analysis
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
Purposedifferent
CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way.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 estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min30-90 min2-5 min je Item
Participantsdifferent
3-83-123-9
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
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CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, ConstraintsAffinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
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Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Rich Picture workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Rich Picture