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| Criterion |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  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. | 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. | 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 | 1-3 h | 60-90 min pro Feature |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 3-12 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Example Table, Acceptance Tests |
Tagsno overlap | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development |
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