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Criterion
Paper Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
Facilitation
Lean Coffee
Paper illustration for Peer Instruction.
Knowledge Modeling
Peer Instruction
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Purposedifferent
When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait.Peer Instruction uses group thinking to clarify difficult terms or concepts faster. The method combines individual reflection with social correction and shared precision.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.When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min10-20 min je FrageSeveral meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scopeHalber Tag bis 2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-206-50Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders15-200
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action ItemsConcept Questions, Vote Results, Learning NotesPrioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigationsSession Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationAutonomyDialogue
LearningDialogueFacilitation
ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
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