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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 for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
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 a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible.When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowLowMedium
Timedifferent
60-90 min45–75 min30-60 min45-60 min
Participantsdifferent
4-12Team members involved3-102-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsEmotion Board, Themes, Action ItemsAssumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking
Tagsno overlap
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation
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