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| Criterion | ![]() Growth Golden Circle | ![]() Agile Planning Poker | ![]() Agile Affinity Estimation | ![]() Agile Story Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions. | 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 teams want to rate complexity rather than hours, it creates a shared, relative scale. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Point Estimates, Reference Stories, and Velocity Data. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 2-5 min je Item | 30-90 min | laufend, 1-5 min je Item |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-9 | 3-12 | 3-9 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Why Statement, Messaging Notes, Positioning Draft | Relative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Point Estimates, Reference Stories, Velocity Data |
Tagsno overlap | MarketingPositioningCommunication | EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | EstimationAgileMeasurement |



