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Criterion
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
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Agile
Acceptance Criteria Workshop
Purposedifferent
When a lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing.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 a story needs clear checkpoints before implementation, it sharpens expectation and scope together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Acceptance Criteria and a Story Update.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
30–60 min60-90 min pro Feature20-40 min pro Story
Participantsdifferent
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Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsExample Table, Acceptance TestsAcceptance Criteria, Story Update
Tagsno overlap
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development
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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
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Quality Attribute Workshop workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Architecture
Quality Attribute Workshop