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| Criterion |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  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. | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | 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 | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-40 min pro Story | 5-20 min | 60-90 min pro Feature |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 3-20 | 3-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Example Table, Acceptance Tests |
Tagsno overlap | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development | EstimationEffortRisk | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development |
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