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| Criterion |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Agile Specification by Example |  Agile Ideal Days |  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 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 effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 60-90 min pro Feature | 15-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-6 | 2-9 | 3-7 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | EstimationEffortAgile | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement |