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Criterion
Visual Management workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Visual Management
Paper illustration for PERT Estimation.
Decision Making
PERT Estimation
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
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.On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes.An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
Ongoing15-45 min15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
1-201-81-3
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception CuesPERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk NotesADR File, Decision Log, Rationale
Tagsno overlap
SignalsOperationsVisual management
EstimationUncertaintyRisk
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
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Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
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ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis