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| Criterion |  Architecture Quality Attribute Workshop |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  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 the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. | 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 | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 4-5 Tage | 30-60 min je Interview | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-15 | 5-8 | 5-10 Interviews | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Quality Scenarios, Priority List, Architecture Concerns | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | RequirementsArchitectureWorkshop | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation |