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| Criterion |  Agile T-Shirt Sizing |  Agile Specification by Example |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Agile Example Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | When a story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 60-90 min pro Feature | 5-20 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 3-6 | 3-20 | 3-7 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Size Buckets, Rough Backlog Map, Split Candidates | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationAgileRoadmap | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | EstimationEffortRisk | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement |