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| Criterion |  UX Design Design Studio |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Agile Bucket System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates. | 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 loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-90 min | 15-30 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split Candidates |
Tagsno overlap | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing |