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| Criterion |  Growth Golden Circle |  Agile Example Mapping |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In positioning and communication, what an offering actually stands for often becomes blurred. The Golden Circle sharpens a product's inner rationale and connects purpose, approach, and offering into a clear statement. | 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. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 30-60 min | 15-45 min | 20-40 min pro Story |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Why Statement, Messaging Notes, Positioning Draft | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update |
Tagsno overlap | MarketingPositioningCommunication | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development |