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Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus 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 roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge.When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time.
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Timedifferent
60-90 min45-90 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
4-123-125-30
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action BacklogExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas
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RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Software Architecture Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Software Architecture Canvas