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Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
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
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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MORT Analysis
Purposedifferent
The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design.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.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.
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60-120 min15-30 minMehrere Tage bis Wochen
Participantsdifferent
2-82-62-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
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Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication PlanRoot cause notes, CountermeasuresMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations
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ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
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Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Barrier Analysis
Paper illustration of Family Tree Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Family Tree Analysis
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