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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Agile Start Stop Continue |  Agile Planning Poker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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 a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood. | 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 | High | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 30-90 min | 30-60 min | 2-5 min je Item |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 3-12 | 3-12 | 3-9 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions | Relative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection | EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam |