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| Criterion | ![]() Agile Planning Poker | ![]() Agile Affinity Estimation | ![]() Agile ROAM Board | ![]() Agile Ideal Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-5 min je Item | 30-90 min | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 15-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-9 | 3-12 | 3-15 | 2-9 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Relative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | ROAM Board, Owner List | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | EstimationEffortAgile |



