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| Criterion |  DevOps Incident Timeline Analysis |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  DevOps Blameless Postmortem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For an incident with an unclear sequence, the method makes the timeline precisely visible. It separates perception, reaction, and delay so cause and effect become more clearly readable. | 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 statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | 15-45 min | 1-3 h | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-3 | 1-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Incident Timeline, Evidence Log, Delay Analysis, Improvement Actions | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline |
Tagsno overlap | IncidentTimelineSite Reliability Engineering | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | SensemakingDecisionRationale | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability |