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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  Agile Specification by Example |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction. | 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. | When a story needs clear checkpoints before implementation, it sharpens expectation and scope together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Acceptance Criteria and a Story Update. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 60-90 min pro Feature | 20-40 min pro Story |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-6 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development |
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