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| Criterion | ![]() Agile Specification by Example | ![]() Decision Making Force Field Analysis | ![]() Decision Making Assumption Surfacing | ![]() Agile Example Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | When a story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min pro Feature | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 3-7 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | ChangeDecisionStrategy | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement |



