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Criterion
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
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 an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first.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 many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy.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
LowMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
60–90 min60-90 min pro Feature30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
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Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk NotesExample Table, Acceptance TestsPower Interest Grid, Strategy per StakeholderExample Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions
Tagsno overlap
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
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