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Selected:ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Specification by ExampleArchitecture Communication CanvasExample Mapping
| Criterion |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Agile Specification by Example |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Agile Example Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | 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. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 60-90 min pro Feature | 60-120 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 3-6 | 2-8 | 3-7 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement |