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| Criterion |  Decision Making RAPID |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Agile Specification by Example |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels. | 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 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 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 | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 15-45 min | 60-90 min pro Feature | 20-40 min pro Story |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-3 | 3-6 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionRolesGovernance | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development |