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Criterion
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
Paper illustration of a yellow story card, blue rule cards, green example cards and a red question card on a light workspace.
Agile
Example Mapping
Purposedifferent
For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.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 three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies.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
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
45-120 min60-90 min pro Feature15-45 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-63-62-83-7
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListExample Table, Acceptance TestsVenn Diagram, Overlap Notes, DifferentiatorsExample Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions
Tagsno overlap
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
ComparisonFacilitationAlignment
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
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