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Criterion
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Paper matrix with seven SCAMPER rows, operator prompts and variations for a course portal.
Innovation
SCAMPER
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
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.For an existing solution under pressure to change, the method deliberately opens space for systematic variants. It directs attention to rebuilding, combining, and repurposing rather than only new basic ideas. This produces concrete evolution paths for products, offerings, or workflows.When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem.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
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Timedifferent
60-90 min pro Feature30-60 min45-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Example Table, Acceptance TestsSCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation NotesLotus Diagram, Idea Themes, ShortlistExample Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions
Tagsno overlap
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
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