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Criterion
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
MORT Analysis
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
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 safety-relevant event or a system with high protection requirements, the method examines where controls failed. It exposes both technical and organizational gaps.For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations.
Complexitydifferent
LowHighHigh
Timedifferent
15-45 minMehrere Tage bis Wochen2-8 h
Participantsdifferent
1-32-62-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
ADR File, Decision Log, RationaleMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic RecommendationsProblem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan
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ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
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Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Barrier Analysis
Paper illustration of Family Tree Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Family Tree Analysis
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments