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Criterion
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Paper Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
Facilitation
Lean Coffee
Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
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
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 group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait.With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
60-90 min pro Feature30-90 min20-45 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-63-201-83-7
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Example Table, Acceptance TestsPrioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action ItemsOwnership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching NotesExample Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions
Tagsno overlap
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
FacilitationAutonomyDialogue
ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
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