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Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Paper illustration of Porter’s five competitive forces
Business Strategy
Porter Five Forces
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Agile
Acceptance Criteria Workshop
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.Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points.When a story needs clear checkpoints before implementation, it sharpens expectation and scope together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Acceptance Criteria and a Story Update.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
60-90 min pro Feature1-3 h20-40 min pro Story
Participantsdifferent
3-62-83-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Example Table, Acceptance TestsFive Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic OptionsAcceptance Criteria, Story Update
Tagsno overlap
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
StrategyCompetitionMarket
AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development
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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 two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Paper illustration of a six-field PESTLE grid
Business Strategy
PESTLE Analysis
Paper illustration of a SWOT matrix with four separated quadrants and marked strategic options.
Business Strategy
SWOT Analysis