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Criterion
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Paper illustration of MVP Test Matrix with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
MVP Test Matrix
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
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 several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan.When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
60-90 min45-75 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-122-82-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action BacklogTest Matrix, Test PlanDecision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option
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RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
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Paper illustration for Trade-off Analysis.
Decision Making
Trade-off Analysis
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)