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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Agile Ideal Days |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Agile ROAM Board |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | 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. | 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 work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 15-60 min | 30-90 min | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 2-9 | 3-12 | 3-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | ROAM Board, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | EstimationEffortAgile | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment |