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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 illustration of ICE Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
ICE Scoring
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
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 ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list.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 several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min30-60 min60-90 min pro Feature45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-72-83-62-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open QuestionsICE Table, Top Idea ListExample Table, Acceptance TestsDecision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option
Tagsno overlap
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
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