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Criterion
Paper illustration of System Dynamics Simulation with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
System Dynamics Simulation
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Stock and Flow Diagram method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Stock and Flow Diagram
Purposedifferent
System Dynamics Simulation makes assumptions about time, delay, and feedback testable through experiments. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a simulation model and scenario reports.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.A Stock and Flow Diagram shows how stocks, inflows, and outflows shape a system over time. It is especially suited when growth, delays, or capacity limits determine the dynamics.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowHigh
Timedifferent
Mehrere Tage bis Wochen60-90 min2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron4-121-6
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Simulation Model, Scenario ReportsAnnotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action BacklogStock and Flow Model, Dynamics Notes, Simulation Hypotheses
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
DynamicsSimulationFeedbackSystems thinking
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Design sheets and interface cards connect to jointly written pseudocode with highlighted unresolved questions.
Architecture
ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Causal Loop Diagram
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: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)