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Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
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 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.The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
60-90 min30–60 min60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
4-124-82-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action BacklogEmpathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsCommunication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan
Tagsno overlap
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
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Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
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ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Software Architecture Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Software Architecture Canvas
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming