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| Criterion | ![]() Agile Planning Poker | ![]() Agile Affinity Estimation | ![]() Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-5 min je Item | 30-90 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-9 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Relative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking |
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