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Criterion
Paper illustration of Scatter Diagram with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Scatter Diagram
Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Views and Beyond
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.Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question.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
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min1-3 Tage15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
1-41-42-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Scatter Plot, Korrelationsnotiz, HypothesenlisteArchitecture Views, Cross-view Notes, RationaleRoot cause notes, Countermeasures
Tagsno overlap
Root causeQualityVisualization
DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture
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)
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)