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Selected:Architecture Decision RecordFishbone DiagramViews and BeyondFailure Mode and Effects Analysis
| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers. | 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 a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 30-60 min | 1-3 Tage | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | Root causeQualityOperations | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause |