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Selected:Failure Mode and Effects AnalysisPareto AnalysisSoftware Architecture CanvasArchitecture Inception Canvas
| Criterion |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle. | 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. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-6 | 3-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |