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| Criterion |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers. | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 2-8 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeQualityOperations | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |
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