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Criterion
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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Gemba Walk
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.When there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
2-5 min je Item30-90 min30-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-93-122-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Relative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split CandidatesAffinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsObservation Notes, Improvement Ideas
Tagsno overlap
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
LeanObservationProcessOperations
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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
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Kaizen Event