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| Criterion |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Innovation Reverse Brainstorming |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Architecture Risk Storming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | For persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer. | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 30-60 min | 8-15 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 3-12 | 1-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Reverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation |