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| Criterion |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|
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. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-40 min pro Story | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |
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