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Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Purposedifferent
A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once.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.
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2-6 h60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-84-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention IdeasAnnotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
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Paper illustration for Theory of Constraints Thinking Process.
Systems Thinking
Theory of Constraints Thinking Process
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)