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Criterion
Paper illustration for Opportunity Interview
Product Discovery
Opportunity Interview
Paper illustration for Problem Framing Workshop.
Facilitation
Problem Framing Workshop
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Purposedifferent
When opportunities are still hidden behind signals of need, it structures conversations around needs and obstacles. It looks for patterns that lead to new product opportunities.When a team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other.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 an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowHighLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview60-120 minSeveral meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope60–90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews4-10Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders2-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer QuotesProblem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis QuestionsPrioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigationsStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer
FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery
ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
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