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Criterion
Paper illustration of Scrum with its method-specific working model.
Agile
Scrum
Paper illustration for Intervention Mapping.
Systems Thinking
Intervention Mapping
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
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.Intervention Mapping translates a need for change into a planned, evaluable program. The method connects target group, determinants, actions, and measurement into a traceable chain.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen je Sprint, laufend1-5 Tage60-90 min pro Feature
Participantsdifferent
3-10 (Scrum Team)4-123-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment, Sprint GoalLogic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation PlanExample Table, Acceptance Tests
Tagsno overlap
AgileIterationCadence
ChangeSystems thinkingCapability
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
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Paper illustration of Acceptance Criteria Workshop with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Acceptance Criteria Workshop
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Agile
Example Mapping
Paper illustration for Future Reality Tree.
Systems Thinking
Future Reality Tree
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Systems Thinking
Leverage Points