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| Criterion |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |
|---|---|---|
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. | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 1-2 h |
Participantssame | 3-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |
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