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Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Views and Beyond
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming
Paper illustration of the Morphological Analysis working structure.
Innovation
Morphological Analysis
Purposedifferent
Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question.For persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer.For a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 Tage30-60 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
1-43-122-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, RationaleReverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution IdeasMorphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea Shortlist
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DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk
IdeationInnovationCreativity
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Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom