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| Criterion | ![]() Agile Ideal Days | ![]() Agile Bucket System | ![]() Innovation Brainwriting |
|---|---|---|---|
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 a large batch of work needs a fast, rough estimate, it sorts items into predefined size buckets. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, and Split Candidates. | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min | 30-90 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-9 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats | Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split Candidates | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortAgile | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas |
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