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Criterion
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Paper mind map with a central course onboarding question, colored main branches, keywords and cross-links.
Facilitation
Mind Mapping
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
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 topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early.When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on.When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
60-90 min pro Feature15-45 min15-30 min10-20 min
Participantsdifferent
3-61-103-124-100+
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Example Table, Acceptance TestsMind Map, Topic Clusters, Open QuestionsIdea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized listIdea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes
Tagsno overlap
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation
BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas
FacilitationInclusionIdeation
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