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| Criterion |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In critical processes, it is not enough to plan only for the normal case. Failure Scenario Analysis looks at the path into failure and shows which failures, chains, and control gaps cause the most damage. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | LASR helps development teams identify where their software falls short of important quality goals and which improvements to consider. A small group with existing system knowledge can make an initial assessment and investigate open questions in more detail. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 15-45 min | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 20–45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-3 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | Small cross-functional group |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Lean Mission Statement describing the software’s purpose, Prioritized quality goals and evaluation criteria, Risks and estimated gaps against quality goals, More closely examined findings and open checks | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log |
Tagsno overlap | FailureResilienceRisk | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning |