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| Criterion |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Agile Example Mapping |  Agile Three Amigos |  Agile Specification by Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | 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. | When story, test, and implementation could drift apart, it brings business perspective, engineering, and quality together early. It prevents a story from being read differently only late in the process. | 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 | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 10-20 min daily | 30-60 min | 15-30 min | 60-90 min pro Feature |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-7 | 3 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | Clarified Story, Test Examples, Open Questions | Example Table, Acceptance Tests |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | CollaborationBehavior-Driven DevelopmentQualityRefinement | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development |