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| Criterion |  Engineering Fault Isolation |  Architecture arc42 |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In technical failures, the visible symptom often gets mixed up with the actual cause. Fault Isolation narrows the fault space and progressively reduces which part of the system is truly affected. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-180 min | 1-2 Tage | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 1-4 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Fault Isolation Map, Test Log, Excluded Hypotheses, Narrowed Fault Area | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tagsno overlap | TroubleshootingDiagnosisEngineering | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |
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