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Criterion
How Might We
Innovation
How Might We
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Purposedifferent
With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction.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.Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting.ATAM helps teams weigh architecture decisions when quality goals compete. The team considers business goals, stakeholder expectations, and technical decisions together. The evaluation shows which risks need further investigation.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowLowHigh
Timedifferent
30–45 min45-90 min30 min Setup, dann laufendSeveral meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope
Participantsdifferent
1-103-121-3 maintaining, briefing for everyoneEvaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea PromptsExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsRAID Log, Status Report SourcePrioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations
Tagsno overlap
FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders
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