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Criterion
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Agile
Example Mapping
Value Stream Mapping workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Delivery
Value Stream Mapping
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Agile
NoEstimates
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 delivery work dissolves into wait times, handoffs, and hidden effort, Value Stream Mapping makes the actual flow visible. The method exposes bottlenecks, idle time, and feedback loops so lead time and improvement levers become tangible.When estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min1-3 hlaufend
Participantsdifferent
3-74-102-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open QuestionsCurrent-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck listThroughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules
Tagsno overlap
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
LeanFlowWasteDelivery
EstimationForecastingFlow
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Acceptance Criteria Workshop
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Delivery
Monte Carlo Forecasting
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Agile
Specification by Example