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Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Paper illustration for World Café.
Facilitation
World Café
Paper illustration of Acceptance Criteria Workshop with a method-specific labelled workspace.
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.When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity.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 Feature60-180 min20-40 min pro Story
Participantsdifferent
3-612-100+3-6
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Example Table, Acceptance TestsTable Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared QuestionsAcceptance Criteria, Story Update
Tagsno overlap
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking
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 for Fishbowl Discussion.
Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion
Paper Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
Facilitation
Lean Coffee