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Criterion
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
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Operations
ALPEN Method
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.With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.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.With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
2-6 h1-2 h Setup, laufend3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional10-20 min daily
Participantsdifferent
3-1011 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people1
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
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FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation ActionsAction Lists, Project List, Review RoutineLean 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 checksDaily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes
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RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations
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