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Criterion
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
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 research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
60-90 min45–90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-123-10
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action BacklogTheme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas
Tagsno overlap
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
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Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
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 for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper illustration for Fault Tree Analysis.
Operations
Fault Tree Analysis