Status quo bias is the tendency to prefer the current state of affairs over a new option, even when the alternative may be better. section 7.3.1
In collaborative modeling, the bias can keep participants using familiar discussion habits instead of recording new examples or visualizing unfamiliar scenarios. section 7.3.1
Returning to familiar methods
During an Example Mapping session about when to lock an agenda, participants struggled to create new examples because they had already EventStormed the timeline. They returned to discussion without visualizing, assuming the existing EventStorm was sufficient. section 7.3.1
Figure 7.4 An example of how an Example Mapping looked at BigScreen. The groups are divided and are using index cards on the table to collaboratively model and discover new scenarios and acceptance criteria.
Use the collaborative Example Mapping arrangement to inspect how groups externalize scenarios and acceptance criteria instead of relying on familiar discussion patterns. section 7.3.1
