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| Criterion |  Agile Specification by Example |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  DevOps ChatOps |  Architecture Risk Storming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | For operational work in a distributed team, the method links communication with direct system control. It records decisions right where the signal, the context, and the execution come together. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min pro Feature | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | Ongoing | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 2-20 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Chat Transcript, Action Log, Automations | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | CollaborationEngineeringIncident | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation |