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Example Mapping – ISTQB Definition
Last Updated: July 12, 2026 · SoftwareTestPilot QA Team
Official ISTQB Definition
A collaborative technique for exploring a user story using rules and examples on colored index cards.
In simple words
Whiteboard exercise that turns a story into rules and concrete examples.
Exam tip
Great warm-up for BDD scenario writing.
Related terms
- Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)BDD writes tests as plain-English scenarios so business, devs and QA agree on what the feature should do before code is written.
- Specification by ExampleInstead of vague requirements, the team writes real input/output examples that also run as tests.
- Three AmigosBusiness, dev and tester talk through a story together before coding starts.
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