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| Criterion |  Agile Planning Poker |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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 | Low | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-5 min je Item | Half day | 1-4 Wochen | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-9 | 3-12 | 6-30 Experten | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Relative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing |