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| Criterion |  Product Discovery User Story Mapping |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Operations Weekly Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 30-90 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-12 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Story Map, Release Slices, Backlog Candidates | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Updated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions |
Tagsno overlap | BacklogJourneyPlanningMVP | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | ProductivityExecutionPlanning |