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Criterion
Paper illustration of Scatter Diagram with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Scatter Diagram
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
Operations
5 Whys
Purposedifferent
When the question is whether two measures are related, the method makes patterns in the data picture visible. It separates felt correlations from relationships that actually show up in the data.The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design.For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
30-90 min60-120 min15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
1-42-82-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Scatter Plot, Korrelationsnotiz, HypothesenlisteCommunication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication PlanRoot cause notes, Countermeasures
Tagsno overlap
Root causeQualityVisualization
ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
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Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause 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)
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model