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Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Views and Beyond
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication 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.Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question.The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design.
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HighMediumMedium
Timedifferent
2-6 h1-3 Tage60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-101-42-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation ActionsArchitecture Views, Cross-view Notes, RationaleCommunication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan
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RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture
ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
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Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
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)