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| Criterion |  Agile Example Mapping |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 20-40 min pro Story |
Participantsdifferent | 3-7 | 2-5 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update |
Tagsno overlap | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development |
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