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Criterion
Paper illustration of Double Diamond with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Double Diamond
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
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 complex problems with a fuzzy situation, the method cleanly separates search space and decision. It first creates breadth in understanding and then focus in elaboration. This brings open questions, problem definition, and solution path into a traceable movement.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.Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting.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
Wochen bis Monate60-90 min pro Feature30 min Setup, dann laufend30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-61-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone3-7
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per PhaseExample Table, Acceptance TestsRAID Log, Status Report SourceExample Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions
Tagsno overlap
ProcessDivergenceInnovation
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
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