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Criterion
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
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
When estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions.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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.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
LowMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
2-5 min je Item60-90 min pro Feature1-2 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
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Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Relative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split CandidatesExample Table, Acceptance TestsAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsExample Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions
Tagsno overlap
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
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