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| Criterion |  Agile Specification by Example |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When an environment of users, systems, and constraints is hard to grasp, it puts the context compactly on the table. It creates a clear reading of influence, boundary, and dependency. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min pro Feature | 45-90 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 3-10 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |
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