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| Criterion |  Architecture Quality Attribute Workshop |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Architecture Risk Storming |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Quality Attribute Workshop translates quality requirements into concrete scenarios and architecture impulses. The method brings product, engineering, and operations to the same view of desired properties. | When content only makes sense internally and users can't find the structure again, card sorting exposes their mental order. Terms, groups, and naming are then aligned with the target group's expectations. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 20-45 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-15 | Based on research question | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Quality Scenarios, Priority List, Architecture Concerns | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | RequirementsArchitectureWorkshop | Information architectureNavigationStructure | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation |
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