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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Agile Bucket System |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Agile Affinity Estimation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | 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. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30-90 min | 20–45 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-12 | Small cross-functional group | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split Candidates | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionTreeOptions | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing |