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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Causal Factor Analysis | ![]() Architecture Risk Storming |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation |
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