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Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Purposedifferent
With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots.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
MediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-104-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogAnnotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog
Tagsno overlap
ProcessOperationsImprovement
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
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Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
Design sheets and interface cards connect to jointly written pseudocode with highlighted unresolved questions.
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
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)