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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 Strategy Execution Loop with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Strategy Execution Loop
A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
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.The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning.When a sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time.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
LowHighLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 minInitial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews45–75 min60-90 min pro Feature
Participantsdifferent
3-75-12Team members involved3-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open QuestionsExecution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsExample Table, Acceptance Tests
Tagsno overlap
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
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