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Criterion
Paper illustration for T-Shirt Sizing.
Agile
T-Shirt Sizing
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Agile
Bucket System
Paper illustration for Story Points.
Agile
Story Points
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 a large batch of work needs a fast, rough estimate, it sorts items into predefined size buckets. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, and Split Candidates.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
15-45 min30-90 minlaufend, 1-5 min je Item
Participantsdifferent
2-123-123-9
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Size Buckets, Rough Backlog Map, Split CandidatesBucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split CandidatesPoint Estimates, Reference Stories, Velocity Data
Tags1 shared
EstimationAgileRoadmap
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
EstimationAgileMeasurement
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Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
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Affinity Estimation
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Agile
Acceptance Criteria Workshop