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| Criterion |  Architecture arc42 |  Agile Specification by Example |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |  Agile Example Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. | 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. | Competency Questions translate a domain model into concrete questions that it must be able to answer. The method keeps the model's scope clean and prevents pretty but useless structures. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 60-90 min pro Feature | 2-4 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 3-6 | 2-8 | 3-7 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement |