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| Criterion |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | SAAM helps teams judge an architecture’s suitability for selected tasks and changes. It is particularly useful for examining modifiability and comparing architecture alternatives with clear reasoning. | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 30-60 min | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope | 1-6 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 2-8 | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Domain functions mapped to components and connections, Quality attributes and evaluation criteria, Typical tasks and their effects on the architecture, Reasoned evaluation or comparison of alternatives | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan |
Tagsno overlap | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | Root causeQualityOperations | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause |