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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 Spotify Model Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Spotify Model Mapping
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
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Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
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 a team landscape has grown without clear grouping, it maps roles and relationships onto the Spotify model. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Spotify model map and action 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.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min90-180 min60-90 min pro Feature2-4 h
Participantsdifferent
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Outputdifferent
Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open QuestionsSpotify Model Map, Action ListExample Table, Acceptance Tests7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions
Tagsno overlap
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange
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