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Criterion
Paper illustration of Scrum with its method-specific working model.
Agile
Scrum
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
Purposedifferent
When a team needs to work in a fixed delivery rhythm, it stabilizes cadence, responsibility, and feedback loops. It makes collaboration reliable across sprint boundaries.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.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.After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen je Sprint, laufend30-60 min60-90 min pro Feature20-45 min
Participantsdifferent
3-10 (Scrum Team)1-53-63-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment, Sprint GoalABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListExample Table, Acceptance TestsLessons learned, Action items, Event summary
Tagsno overlap
AgileIterationCadence
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
LearningOperationsImprovement
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