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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Agile Example Mapping |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Agile Specification by Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event. | 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. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 60-90 min pro Feature |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-7 | 3-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Example Table, Acceptance Tests |
Tagsno overlap | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development |