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Selected:Failure Mode and Effects AnalysisAcceptance Criteria WorkshopSpecification by ExampleExample Mapping
| Criterion |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |  Agile Specification by Example |  Agile Example Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 20-40 min pro Story | 60-90 min pro Feature | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 3-7 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement |