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| Criterion |  Agile Ideal Days |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 several teams collaborate repeatedly, it describes the right interaction mode for each interface between them. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as an interaction heat map and pairwise agreements. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min | 30-90 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-9 | 3-12 | Team-Leads plus Architecture |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortAgile | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization |
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