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Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Views and Beyond
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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)
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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.For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability.LASR helps development teams identify where their software falls short of important quality goals and which improvements to consider. A small group with existing system knowledge can make an initial assessment and investigate open questions in more detail.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
MediumHighMediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-3 Tage2-6 h3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional1-6 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
1-43-101 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people4-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, RationaleFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation ActionsLean Mission Statement describing the software’s purpose, Prioritized quality goals and evaluation criteria, Risks and estimated gaps against quality goals, More closely examined findings and open checks8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan
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DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
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