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Criterion
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
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Agile
Example Mapping
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
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Agile
Three Amigos
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.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 research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer.When story, test, and implementation could drift apart, it brings business perspective, engineering, and quality together early. It prevents a story from being read differently only late in the process.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
60-90 min pro Feature30-60 min45–90 min15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
3-63-73-103
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Example Table, Acceptance TestsExample Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open QuestionsTheme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areasClarified Story, Test Examples, Open Questions
Tagsno overlap
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
CollaborationBehavior-Driven DevelopmentQualityRefinement
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