Specification By Example 【LEGIT »】

By clarifying "edge cases" (like what happens if a customer has a negative balance) during the specification phase, teams avoid discovering these issues halfway through coding.

Specification by Example replaces vague "shall" statements with concrete scenarios. Instead of saying, "The system should handle tiered discounts," a team practicing SbE would create a table: Gold | Order Value: $100 | Discount: 20% Customer Type: Silver | Order Value: $100 | Discount: 10% These examples serve three purposes simultaneously: Requirement: They define what the system should do. Test: They provide the exact criteria for success. Specification by Example

They act as a living manual for how the system works. Key Benefits By clarifying "edge cases" (like what happens if