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| Criterion |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |
|---|---|---|
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. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-40 min pro Story | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange |
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