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Paper illustration for Solution Interview
Product Discovery
Solution Interview
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)
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint
Purposedifferent
When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation.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.When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview60-90 min3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional4-5 Tage
Participantsdifferent
5-10 Interviews4-121 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people5-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation NotesAnnotated 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 checksPrototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale
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ValidationInterviewsPrototype
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation
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