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Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
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Change Analysis
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
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Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
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.An RFC clarifies architecture context, options, and consequences. It structures technical context, alternatives, tradeoffs, open questions, and review feedback, and captures the result as an RFC document, reviewer comments, and a decision rationale.For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumHigh
Timedifferent
45-120 min1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung2-8 h
Participantsdifferent
2-63-20 Reviewer2-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsProblem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan
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ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
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SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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A3 Problem Solving