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Criterion
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
Operations
Standard Work Analysis
A paper-based illustration representing WSJF with its core stages and visible working result.
Agile
WSJF
Purposedifferent
When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List.When the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude.When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumHigh
Timedifferent
30-60 min1-3 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-102-63-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Risk Matrix, Top Risk ListStandard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training NeedsRanked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions
Tagsno overlap
RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
LeanProcessQuality
LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization
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Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)