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Selected:Architecture Decision RecordA3 Problem SolvingGolden PathARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Engineering Golden Path |  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 a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | When teams need a reliable default path for frequent use, sprawl quickly emerges without any guiding logic. Golden Path bundles the preferred path so good practice becomes easy and deviation becomes deliberate. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 45-90 min | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 2-5 | 2-8 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks |