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| Criterion |  Agile Example Mapping |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |  Architecture C4 Model |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 20-40 min pro Story | 1-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-7 | 3-6 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram |
Tagsno overlap | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization |
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