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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
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Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
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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.McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result.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 min2-4 h60-90 min pro Feature
Participantsdifferent
3-73-123-6
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change ActionsExample Table, Acceptance Tests
Tagsno overlap
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
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Paper illustration of Acceptance Criteria Workshop with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Acceptance Criteria Workshop
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Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
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Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
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Product Strategy
KPI Tree