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| Criterion |  Agile Story Points |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Decision Making PERT Estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When teams want to rate complexity rather than hours, it creates a shared, relative scale. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Point Estimates, Reference Stories, and Velocity Data. | 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. | On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | laufend, 1-5 min je Item | 30-90 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-9 | 3-12 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Point Estimates, Reference Stories, Velocity Data | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | PERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk Notes |
Tags1 shared | EstimationAgileMeasurement | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | EstimationUncertaintyRisk |
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