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| Criterion |  Architecture Risk Storming |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  UX Research Empathy Mapping |  Architecture Quality Attribute Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 45–90 min | 30–60 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 3-10 | 4-8 | 5-15 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps | Quality Scenarios, Priority List, Architecture Concerns |
Tagsno overlap | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop | RequirementsArchitectureWorkshop |