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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |  Agile Planning Poker |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Agile Affinity Estimation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. | When estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 2-5 min je Item | 30-90 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-9 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option | Relative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs | EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing |