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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 of a yellow story card, blue rule cards, green example cards and a red question card on a light workspace.
Agile
Example Mapping
Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
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 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 effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
2-5 min je Item60-90 min pro Feature30-60 min15-60 min
Participantsdifferent
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Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Relative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split CandidatesExample Table, Acceptance TestsExample Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open QuestionsIdeal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats
Tagsno overlap
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
EstimationEffortAgile
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