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Selected:ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Specification by ExampleWeekly ReviewGetting Things Done
| Criterion |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Agile Specification by Example |  Operations Weekly Review |  Operations Getting Things Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 60-90 min pro Feature | 30-60 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 3-6 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Updated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | ProductivityExecutionPlanning | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution |