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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |  Agile Specification by Example |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Agile Example 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. | 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 Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. | 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 | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60-90 min pro Feature | 1-2 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-6 | 3-10 | 3-7 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement |