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| Criterion |  Engineering Hypothesis-Driven Troubleshooting |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When systems fail unexpectedly, spontaneous attempts often produce more noise than insight. Hypothesis-driven Troubleshooting translates symptoms into testable assumptions and makes troubleshooting learnable. | 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. | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-240 min | 1-3 Tage | 1-6 Wochen | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 1-4 | 4-10 | 1-4 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis Log, Test Plan, Evidence Notes, Diagnosis Summary | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | TroubleshootingProblem solvingDiagnosis | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |