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Turns architecture context, options, and consequences into a tangible result by drawing system context, identifying containers, and adding code-level detail only when needed.

Core question: How can the system be described at the right level of detail for communication and decisions?

1-4 h

1-5

Paired data points reveal whether two variables move together and where a suspected relationship needs deeper proof.

Core question: Do the paired data show a pattern that supports, contradicts or leaves open the suspected cause-effect hypothesis?

30-90 min

1-4

Turns user actions, touchpoints, and product concepts into a tangible result by defining a scenario, sketching key scenes, and refining the concept.

Core question: How does the persona experience the scenario frame by frame, and which assumptions about context, behavior and expectations become visible?

30-90 min

1-8

Turns relationships, patterns, and leverage points into a tangible result by selecting a situation, drawing actors and issues, and discussing insights.

Core question: What picture of the situation emerges when actors, topics, tensions, structures and moods become visible at the same time?

30-90 min

2-10