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Selected:Architecture Decision Record8D Problem SolvingARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
| Criterion | ![]() Architecture Architecture Decision Record | ![]() Operations 8D Problem Solving | ![]() Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 1-6 Wochen | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 4-10 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks |
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