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| Criterion |  Architecture Risk Storming |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Shape-First Modeling |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | Shape-First Modeling defines data quality through shapes before implementation or integration frays at the edges. The approach fits when validation and data contracts should be part of the design from the start. | When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 45-60 min | Halber Tag pro Domain Slice | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | SHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape Documentation | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tags1 shared | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | Knowledge graphValidationSemantic | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |