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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
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Paper illustration for World Café.
Facilitation
World Café
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.When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity.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
LowMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 minHalber Tag bis 2 Tage60-180 min60-90 min pro Feature
Participantsdifferent
3-715-20012-100+3-6
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open QuestionsSession Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsTable Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared QuestionsExample Table, Acceptance Tests
Tagsno overlap
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
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