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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Radar | ![]() Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis | ![]() Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 2-6 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 3-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Radar Map, Capability Scores, Action Areas | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | AssessmentPortfolioCapability | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |
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