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| Criterion |  Operations After-Action Review |  Agile Example Mapping |  Operations Learning Review |  Agile Specification by Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. | When a story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound. | After a project phase with mixed results, the method makes learning from the individual case reusable. It connects events, decisions, and systemic conditions into robust insights. | 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 | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 30-60 min | 1-3 h | 60-90 min pro Feature |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-7 | 3-10 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions | Example Table, Acceptance Tests |
Tagsno overlap | LearningOperationsImprovement | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development |