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Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Paper board with the four ROAM fields Resolved, Owned, Accepted, and Mitigated.
Agile
ROAM Board
Purposedifferent
When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge.An RFC clarifies architecture context, options, and consequences. It structures technical context, alternatives, tradeoffs, open questions, and review feedback, and captures the result as an RFC document, reviewer comments, and a decision rationale.When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung20-40 min initial, dann laufend
Participantsdifferent
3-123-20 Reviewer3-15
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsROAM Board, Owner List
Tagsno overlap
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
RiskAgileTrackingAlignment
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Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping