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Criterion
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
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
Purposedifferent
IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus.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 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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h60-90 min pro Feature30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-63-7
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesExample Table, Acceptance TestsExample Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions
Tagsno overlap
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
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Paper illustration of Acceptance Criteria Workshop with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Acceptance Criteria Workshop
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping
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Architecture
Architecture Decision Record