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| Criterion |  Agile Specification by Example |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Agile Three Amigos |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | When story, test, and implementation could drift apart, it brings business perspective, engineering, and quality together early. It prevents a story from being read differently only late in the process. | When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min pro Feature | 10-20 min daily | 15-30 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 1 | 3 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Clarified Story, Test Examples, Open Questions | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | CollaborationBehavior-Driven DevelopmentQualityRefinement | Root causeQualityOperations |