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Criterion
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Paper illustration for Bottleneck Analysis.
Operations
Bottleneck Analysis
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
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.With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots.For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput.After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
60-90 min pro Feature1-3 h1-3 h20-45 min
Participantsdifferent
3-63-103-83-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Example Table, Acceptance TestsProcess Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogBottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up MeasuresLessons learned, Action items, Event summary
Tagsno overlap
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
ProcessOperationsImprovement
FlowMeasurementConstraints
LearningOperationsImprovement
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