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| Criterion |  Agile Specification by Example |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min pro Feature | 30-90 min | 45-90 min | 0.5-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 2-10 | 3-8 | 5-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda |
Tagsno overlap | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking |