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| Criterion |  Growth Golden Circle |  Agile Specification by Example |  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 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 60-90 min pro Feature | 15-45 min | 20-40 min pro Story |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Why Statement, Messaging Notes, Positioning Draft | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update |
Tagsno overlap | MarketingPositioningCommunication | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development |