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Criterion
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
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Purposedifferent
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.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min45-90 min60-90 min pro Feature
Participantsdifferent
3-72-53-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open QuestionsA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisExample Table, Acceptance Tests
Tagsno overlap
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
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Paper illustration of Acceptance Criteria Workshop with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Acceptance Criteria Workshop
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event