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| Criterion |  UX Research User Interviews |  Architecture Risk Storming |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When teams derive needs only from assumptions and real motives are missing, user interviews give direct access to behavior and meaning. Conversations from the target group's everyday life make patterns, tensions, and open questions solidly visible. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min per interview | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 participant per interview | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation |
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