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Criterion
Paper illustration of Scrum with its method-specific working model.
Agile
Scrum
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Paper illustration of ICE Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
ICE Scoring
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.When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic.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 ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen je Sprint, laufend45-90 min60-90 min pro Feature30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-10 (Scrum Team)2-83-62-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment, Sprint GoalDecision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected OptionExample Table, Acceptance TestsICE Table, Top Idea List
Tagsno overlap
AgileIterationCadence
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision
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