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Paper illustration for Time Blocking
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Time Blocking
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
Purposedifferent
With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure.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.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
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
15-30 min Planung, laufend30-90 min2-5 min je Item
Participantsdifferent
13-123-9
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus PlanAffinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates
Tagsno overlap
PlanningTime managementFocus
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
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A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
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