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Selected:DMAICARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Failure Mode and Effects AnalysisRisk Storming
| Criterion |  Operations DMAIC |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Architecture Risk Storming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a process problem with fluctuating performance, the method brings analysis and improvement into a disciplined sequence. It creates a framework in which numbers, causes, and control come together. | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. | 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 | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-12 Wochen | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 2-6 h | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 3-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control Plan | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation |