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| Criterion |  Growth Golden Circle |  Agile NoEstimates |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Decision Making Three-Point Estimation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In positioning and communication, what an offering actually stands for often becomes blurred. The Golden Circle sharpens a product's inner rationale and connects purpose, approach, and offering into a clear statement. | When estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules. | 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. | A single estimate for effort, time, or risk often looks too smooth for the real uncertainty behind it. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Three-Point Estimate, Risk Range, and Assumption Notes. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | laufend | 30-90 min | 10-30 min je Item |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-12 | 3-12 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Why Statement, Messaging Notes, Positioning Draft | Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Three-Point Estimate, Risk Range, Assumption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | MarketingPositioningCommunication | EstimationForecastingFlow | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | EstimationUncertaintyForecasting |