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Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Purposedifferent
Shape Up helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow. It makes work boundaries and decisions explicit and captures results as pitches, bet-table decisions, and hill charts.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down2-5 min je Item30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-4 pro Pitch3-93-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split CandidatesAffinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items
Tagsno overlap
PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
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Delivery
Communication Plan
Paper illustration for Delegation Poker.
Facilitation
Delegation Poker
Paper illustration of Dual Track Agile with its method-specific working model.
Product Discovery
Dual-Track Agile