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Selected:Architecture Decision RecordFailure Mode and Effects AnalysisViews and BeyondFishbone Diagram
| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 2-6 h | 1-3 Tage | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | Root causeQualityOperations |