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| Criterion |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Agile Specification by Example |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Agile Example Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | 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. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | 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 | 45-90 min | 60-90 min pro Feature | 1-3 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | 1-8 | 3-7 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | SensemakingDecisionRationale | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement |