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Criterion
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
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 of a MoSCoW board with four columns and a visible release boundary.
Delivery
MoSCoW
Purposedifferent
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.Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence.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 a release carries too many demands and priorities are only ever negotiated, MoSCoW creates clear boundaries for the next cut. Must, Should, Could, and Won't make commitment, room for maneuver, and trade-off logic visible to everyone involved.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighLowLow
Timedifferent
60-90 min pro Feature90-180 min30-60 min30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-63-83-73-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Example Table, Acceptance TestsCoD Table, Prioritization SequenceExample Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open QuestionsPrioritized Backlog, Release Scope, Tradeoff Notes
Tagsno overlap
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
PrioritizationScopeDecision
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