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Criterion
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
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5 Whys
Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Views and Beyond
Purposedifferent
For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMedium
Timedifferent
15-30 min1-3 Tage
Participantsdifferent
2-61-4
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Root cause notes, CountermeasuresArchitecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale
Tagsno overlap
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture
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Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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A3 Problem Solving