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| Criterion |  Agile Example Mapping |  Decision Making DACI |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |  Operations RACI Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | 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. | With unclear responsibilities across several roles or areas, the method creates unambiguous accountability logic. It reduces friction because decision, execution, contribution, and information become separately visible. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 30-60 min | 20-40 min pro Story | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-7 | 2-10 | 3-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations |