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| Criterion |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Agile Specification by Example |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |  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. | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. | 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 | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 60-90 min pro Feature | 2-8 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-6 | 2-8 | 3-7 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement |