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| Criterion |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Agile Example Mapping |  Facilitation World Café |  Agile Specification by Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait. | 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 group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. | 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 | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30-60 min | 60-180 min | 60-90 min pro Feature |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 3-7 | 12-100+ | 3-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Example Table, Acceptance Tests |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development |