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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  DevOps Blameless Postmortem |  Architecture arc42 |  Operations Learning Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work. | After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures. | 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. | After a project phase with mixed results, the method makes learning from the individual case reusable. It connects events, decisions, and systemic conditions into robust insights. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 30-90 min | 1-2 Tage | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 3-12 | 1-4 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations |