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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Agile Ideal Days |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | 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 effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30-90 min | 15-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 2-9 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | EstimationEffortAgile |
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