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Product Discovery
Problem Interview
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Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
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Architecture
Risk Storming
Purposedifferent
When the picture of the problem still needs to become solid, it asks about real situations and consequences. It separates genuine suffering from mere interest in a solution.An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.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
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview15-45 min60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews1-34-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer SegmentsADR File, Decision Log, RationaleAnnotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog
Tagsno overlap
DiscoveryInterviewsValidation
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
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Architecture
ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
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Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing