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Blameless Postmortem workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
DevOps
Blameless Postmortem
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Purposedifferent
After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures.LASR helps development teams identify where their software falls short of important quality goals and which improvements to consider. A small group with existing system knowledge can make an initial assessment and investigate open questions in more detail.arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes.
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Timedifferent
30-90 min3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-121 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people1-4
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Postmortem Doc, Action Items, TimelineLean Mission Statement describing the software’s purpose, Prioritized quality goals and evaluation criteria, Risks and estimated gaps against quality goals, More closely examined findings and open checksArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
Tagsno overlap
Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
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Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record