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Criterion
Paper illustration for Wideband Delphi.
Decision Making
Wideband Delphi
Paper illustration for Bucket System.
Agile
Bucket System
Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
Purposedifferent
A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes.When a large batch of work needs a fast, rough estimate, it sorts items into predefined size buckets. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, and Split Candidates.When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats.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
HighMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-4 h or multiple rounds30-90 min15-60 min2-5 min je Item
Participantsdifferent
4-12 Experten3-122-93-9
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Estimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus NotesBucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split CandidatesIdeal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity CaveatsRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates
Tags1 shared
EstimationExpertsForecasting
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
EstimationEffortAgile
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
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