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Criterion
Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
Paper illustration for Fault Tree Analysis.
Operations
Fault Tree Analysis
Purposedifferent
When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets.Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting.For a critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowHigh
Timedifferent
5-20 min30 min Setup, dann laufend2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
3-201-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone3-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion TargetsRAID Log, Status Report SourceFault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions
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EstimationEffortRisk
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
RiskRoot causeSafety
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Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Barrier Analysis
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis