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Criterion
Paper illustration of a four-quadrant grid with tasks sorted by importance and urgency and translated into actions.
Decision Making
Eisenhower Matrix
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Paper illustration for Pareto Analysis
Decision Making
Pareto Analysis
Purposedifferent
It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped.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.In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
15-30 min60-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-64-121-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Eisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation NotesAnnotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action BacklogPareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationFocusTasks
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause
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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: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)