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Criterion
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Paper illustration of Lean Startup with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Lean Startup
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis
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.For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight.When a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
60-90 minWochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
4-122-83-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action BacklogHypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decisionProblem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan
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RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
LeanStartupValidationMVP
Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident
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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 for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)