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Criterion
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Agile
Ideal Days
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Agile
T-Shirt Sizing
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Facilitation
Dot Estimation
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Agile
Planning Poker
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 effort only needs to be classified roughly, it makes comparability more important than false precision. It helps sort work quickly into manageable sizes.When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets.When estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions.
Complexitysame
LowLowLowLow
Timedifferent
15-60 min15-45 min5-20 min2-5 min je Item
Participantsdifferent
2-92-123-203-9
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity CaveatsSize Buckets, Rough Backlog Map, Split CandidatesEffort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion TargetsRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates
Tags1 shared
EstimationEffortAgile
EstimationAgileRoadmap
EstimationEffortRisk
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
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