Use the Three Amigos pattern to expose ambiguity before implementation.
The planning pinch Invoice cancellation sounds simple until product, development, and QA each imagine a different behavior. The cost of ambiguity appears later as rework, bug debate, and brittle tests. Three Amigos Bring intent, build constraints, and test examples together before coding. The conversation works when each role contributes a different kind of evidence. Shortcut Ask whether everyone understands and move on. Acceptance criteria become examples that can be tested. Shared examples are the evidence of shared understanding. 01 Open ambiguity 02 Find exceptions 03 Lock evidence Planning Product says: "Customers can cancel invoices."
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