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Criterion
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
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 of a Learning Card with four fields for hypothesis, observation, insight, and action.
Product Discovery
Learning Card
Purposedifferent
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.When a sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time.When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first.The Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
60-90 min45–75 min45-60 min25-40 min
Participantsdifferent
4-12Team members involved2-81-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsAssumption map, Test backlog, Risk rankingLearning Card with evidence and next action
Tagsno overlap
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation
ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning
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