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| Criterion | ![]() Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud | ![]() Architecture Risk Storming |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation |
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