Software architects often operate under severe time pressure. Harder than beating the clock is gathering the right people to design the solution that is actually needed, rather than the one that is simply easiest to build. This workshop solves this dilemma with a streamlined workflow that fuses various methodologies into a cohesive process.

At its core, we utilize Event Storming, a collaborative modeling practice used to explore complex business domains. Since standard sessions often struggle to transition quickly into technical deliverables, we introduce an optimized variant with specific extensions designed to generate actionable results in a very short time.

Whether you are conceptualizing a brand-new system or evolving a complex cyber-physical legacy environment, this session provides the tools to move effectively from domain exploration to technical implementation. Through a guided simulation, you will design a system, learn to facilitate stakeholders, and uncover functional and non-functional requirements on the fly.

Key Learnings

• Optimized Event Storming: Master a cohesive workflow that extends Event Storming with pragmatic architectural practices to deliver results under pressure.
• ISO 25010 in Action: Learn how to identify and map non-functional requirements (quality attributes) based on ISO 25010 standards directly during the session.
• From Notes to Models: Practice translating (virtual) sticky notes into a concise, meaningful set of pragmatic UML diagrams and defined building blocks.
• Moderation Toolkit: Take home a versatile set of moderation techniques and design tools applicable to different workshop formats.
• Documentation Ready: Transform workshop artifacts into a structured arc42-based architecture draft ready for immediate use.

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