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Criterion
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Design sheets and interface cards connect to jointly written pseudocode with highlighted unresolved questions.
Architecture
ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Purposedifferent
For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.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.In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
45-120 min2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional30-60 min15-90 min daily
Participantsdifferent
2-6Designers, developers as users, and facilitation11
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListPrioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisionsUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next ActionsPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus
Tagsno overlap
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
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