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Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis
Purposedifferent
Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog.When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers.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.
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Timedifferent
60-90 min30-60 min1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
4-122-83-8
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action BacklogFishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation BacklogProblem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan
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RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
Root causeQualityOperations
Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident
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Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)