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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 for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
Paper illustration for PDCA Cycle.
Operations
PDCA Cycle
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 tightly scoped process segment with noticeable waste, the method bundles shared energy for change. It suits situations that call for fast learning loops and visible adjustments.For an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min0.5-5 Tage1 h bis mehrere Wochen
Participantsdifferent
3-74-101-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open QuestionsKaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work UpdatePDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change
Tagsno overlap
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
LeanContinuous improvementOperations
Continuous improvementLeanExperiments
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Paper illustration of Acceptance Criteria Workshop with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Acceptance Criteria Workshop
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk