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Criterion
Paper radar with five axes, two current and target profiles, and evidence cards beside each dimension.
Decision Making
Radar
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis
Purposedifferent
When capabilities, maturity levels, or market positions need to be compared across several dimensions, overview is easily lost. Radar brings different characteristics into a shared picture and shows patterns faster than tables do.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.When a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h1-2 Tage1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
2-101-43-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Radar Map, Capability Scores, Action AreasArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewProblem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan
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AssessmentPortfolioCapability
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident
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Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
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)
Paper illustration for Root Cause Tree Analysis
Operations
Root Cause Tree Analysis