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| Criterion |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Agile Specification by Example |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a story needs clear checkpoints before implementation, it sharpens expectation and scope together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Acceptance Criteria and a Story Update. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-40 min pro Story | 45-90 min | 60-90 min pro Feature |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 2-5 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Example Table, Acceptance Tests |
Tagsno overlap | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development |
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