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Criterion
Paper illustration showing three sorted card stacks and an open question about a possible group.
UX Research
Card Sorting
Paper illustration for Solution Interview
Product Discovery
Solution Interview
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Purposedifferent
When content only makes sense internally and users can't find the structure again, card sorting exposes their mental order. Terms, groups, and naming are then aligned with the target group's expectations.When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation.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
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
20-45 min30-60 min je Interview60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
Based on research question5-10 Interviews4-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Content groups, Label set, IA hypothesesSolution Feedback, Objection List, Validation NotesAnnotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog
Tagsno overlap
Information architectureNavigationStructure
ValidationInterviewsPrototype
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
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Design sheets and interface cards connect to jointly written pseudocode with highlighted unresolved questions.
Architecture
ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint