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Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Purposedifferent
When a lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing.The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design.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
30–60 min60-120 min60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-82-84-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsCommunication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication PlanAnnotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog
Tagsno overlap
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
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Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
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Software Architecture Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
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Affinity Diagramming
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