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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |  Operations After-Action Review |  Agile Example Mapping |  Operations Process Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an environment of users, systems, and constraints is hard to grasp, it puts the context compactly on the table. It creates a clear reading of influence, boundary, and dependency. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. | 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. | With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 20-45 min | 30-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-12 | 3-7 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | LearningOperationsImprovement | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | ProcessOperationsImprovement |