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Criterion
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Paper illustration for Fault Isolation.
Engineering
Fault Isolation
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Purposedifferent
For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.In technical failures, the visible symptom often gets mixed up with the actual cause. Fault Isolation narrows the fault space and progressively reduces which part of the system is truly affected.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
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
45-120 min30-180 min60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-61-64-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListFault Isolation Map, Test Log, Excluded Hypotheses, Narrowed Fault AreaAnnotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog
Tagsno overlap
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
TroubleshootingDiagnosisEngineering
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
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ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
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Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
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Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)