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Criterion
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Paper illustration of Spotify Model Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Spotify Model Mapping
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment 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 team landscape has grown without clear grouping, it maps roles and relationships onto the Spotify model. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Spotify model map and action list.When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
60-90 min pro Feature90-180 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
3-65-154-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Example Table, Acceptance TestsSpotify Model Map, Action ListAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
Tagsno overlap
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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Paper illustration of Acceptance Criteria Workshop with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Acceptance Criteria Workshop
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Agile
Example Mapping
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration of the McKinsey 7S Framework with seven connected fields
Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S