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| Criterion |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Agile Planning Poker |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |  Agile Affinity Estimation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | When estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions. | GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list. | 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 | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 2-5 min je Item | Wochen bis Monate je Goal | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-9 | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Relative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing |