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| Criterion |  Agile Working Agreements |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Agile Specification by Example |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When collaboration needs more than implicit expectations, it lays out shared ground rules openly. It creates reliability for conduct, availability, and decision paths. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | 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. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 60-90 min pro Feature | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-8 | 3-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Working Agreements, Team Norms, Review Cadence | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes |
Tagsno overlap | TeamCollaborationAgile | SensemakingDecisionRationale | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | RationaleKnowledgeDecision |