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Criterion
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
Stock and Flow Diagram method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Stock and Flow Diagram
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.A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots.A Stock and Flow Diagram shows how stocks, inflows, and outflows shape a system over time. It is especially suited when growth, delays, or capacity limits determine the dynamics.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowHigh
Timedifferent
60-90 min20-45 min2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
4-121-101-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action BacklogBehavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key EventsStock and Flow Model, Dynamics Notes, Simulation Hypotheses
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RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics
DynamicsSimulationFeedbackSystems thinking
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Design sheets and interface cards connect to jointly written pseudocode with highlighted unresolved questions.
Architecture
ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Causal Loop Diagram
Paper illustration of System Archetypes with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
System Archetypes
Paper illustration of System Dynamics Simulation with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
System Dynamics Simulation