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| Criterion |  UX Design Design Studio |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |  Agile Specification by Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates. | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. | When a story needs clear checkpoints before implementation, it sharpens expectation and scope together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Acceptance Criteria and a Story Update. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 15-30 min | 20-40 min pro Story | 60-90 min pro Feature |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 3-6 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update | Example Table, Acceptance Tests |
Tagsno overlap | SketchingCollaborationIdeation | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development |