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Criterion
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
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 assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
2-5 min je Item45-60 min30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-92-83-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Relative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split CandidatesAssumption map, Test backlog, Risk rankingAffinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items
Tagsno overlap
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
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Paper illustration of Riskiest Assumption Test with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Riskiest Assumption Test
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing