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| Criterion |  Operations Scatter Diagram |  Operations Root Cause Tree Analysis |  Architecture arc42 |  Operations Root Cause Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For a problem with several suspected causes, the method builds a causal structure instead of a mere list. It makes visible how causes connect and where the strongest points of leverage lie. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | 1-2 Tage | 1-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Scatter Plot, Korrelationsnotiz, Hypothesenliste | Cause Tree, Evidence Notes, Countermeasures | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeQualityVisualization | Root causeTreeIncidentQuality | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident |