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Criterion
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Product Discovery
Problem Interview
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Agile
Specification by Example
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Agile
Acceptance Criteria Workshop
Purposedifferent
When the picture of the problem still needs to become solid, it asks about real situations and consequences. It separates genuine suffering from mere interest in a solution.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
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview60-90 min pro Feature20-40 min pro Story
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews3-63-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer SegmentsExample Table, Acceptance TestsAcceptance Criteria, Story Update
Tagsno overlap
DiscoveryInterviewsValidation
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development
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Agile
Example Mapping
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Product Discovery
Concierge MVP
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Product Discovery
Dual-Track Agile
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Product Discovery
Experiment Canvas