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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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Agile
Specification by Example
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Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
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Decision Making
RAPID
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 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.In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement.In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min60-90 min pro Feature90-180 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-73-64-123-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open QuestionsExample Table, Acceptance TestsDecision Rights Matrix, AgreementRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
DecisionRolesGovernance
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