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Criterion
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
Paper illustration of Shape-first Modeling with its method-specific working model.
Knowledge Modeling
Shape-First Modeling
Paper illustration of Competency Questions with its method-specific working model.
Knowledge Modeling
Competency Questions
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.LASR helps development teams identify where their software falls short of important quality goals and which improvements to consider. A small group with existing system knowledge can make an initial assessment and investigate open questions in more detail.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.Competency Questions translate a domain model into concrete questions that it must be able to answer. The method keeps the model's scope clean and prevents pretty but useless structures.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
60-90 min3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additionalHalber Tag pro Domain Slice2-4 h
Participantsdifferent
4-121 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people1-42-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action BacklogLean Mission Statement describing the software’s purpose, Prioritized quality goals and evaluation criteria, Risks and estimated gaps against quality goals, More closely examined findings and open checksSHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape DocumentationCompetency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix
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RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
Knowledge graphValidationSemantic
OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic
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