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| Criterion |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Operations Root Cause Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. | 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. | When a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 15-45 min | 1-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-3 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan |
Tagsno overlap | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident |
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