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Criterion
Paper illustration for DMAIC.
Operations
DMAIC
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test
Purposedifferent
For a process problem with fluctuating performance, the method brings analysis and improvement into a disciplined sequence. It creates a framework in which numbers, causes, and control come together.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.When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowLow
Timedifferent
2-12 Wochen60-90 min1-5 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-104-12Nutzertraffic
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control PlanAnnotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action BacklogInterest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note
Tagsno overlap
Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth
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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)
Paper illustration for Fake Door Test
Product Discovery
Fake Door Test