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Criterion
Paper illustration of Working Backwards with its method-specific working model.
Product Discovery
Working Backwards
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Agile
Acceptance Criteria Workshop
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Agile
Specification by Example
Purposedifferent
When the target state and benefit need to be clear first, it thinks backward from the desired outcome into the product logic. It sharpens vision, objections, and value proposition before elaboration.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen20-40 min pro Story60-90 min pro Feature
Participantsdifferent
2-63-63-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision StatementAcceptance Criteria, Story UpdateExample Table, Acceptance Tests
Tagsno overlap
VisionNarrativeAlignment
AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
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Agile
Example Mapping
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Product Strategy
Product Vision Board