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Criterion
Paper illustration of a horizontal story map with an activity backbone, task cards below it and a cross-map release line.
Product Discovery
User Story Mapping
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
Purposedifferent
When user goals and delivery scope could drift apart, it orders the journey from goal to slice. It makes visible where an MVP can genuinely be cut.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.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
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
2-4 h30-60 min30-90 min2-5 min je Item
Participantsdifferent
4-101-53-123-9
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Story Map, Release Slices, Backlog CandidatesABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListAffinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates
Tagsno overlap
BacklogJourneyPlanningMVP
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
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