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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 Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
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.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.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.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
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
2-4 h30-90 min1-3 h2-5 min je Item
Participantsdifferent
4-103-122-83-9
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Story Map, Release Slices, Backlog CandidatesAffinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates
Tagsno overlap
BacklogJourneyPlanningMVP
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
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