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| Criterion |  Operations Family Tree Analysis |  Agile Example Mapping |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a series of incidents with a similar pattern, the method arranges individual events as branches of a common origin. It makes visible which conditions keep recurring. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 30-60 min | 20-40 min pro Story |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-7 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Family Tree Diagram, Pattern Notes, Systemic Measures | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update |
Tagsno overlap | Root causePatternsIncidentSystemic | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development |
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