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Criterion
Paper illustration for T-Shirt Sizing.
Agile
T-Shirt Sizing
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
Purposedifferent
When effort only needs to be classified roughly, it makes comparability more important than false precision. It helps sort work quickly into manageable sizes.When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge.When estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
15-45 min1-2 h45-90 min2-5 min je Item
Participantsdifferent
2-124-123-123-9
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Size Buckets, Rough Backlog Map, Split CandidatesAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates
Tagsno overlap
EstimationAgileRoadmap
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
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