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Criterion
Paper illustration for DMAIC.
Operations
DMAIC
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
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.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.When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowLow
Timedifferent
2-12 Wochen60-90 min15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
3-104-122-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control PlanAnnotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action BacklogVenn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators
Tagsno overlap
Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
ComparisonFacilitationAlignment
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Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
Paper illustration with architecture components and concrete change tasks for comparison.
Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)