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Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
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.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
15-45 min30-60 min30 min Setup, dann laufend
Participantsdifferent
1-31-51-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone
Formatsame
AsyncAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
ADR File, Decision Log, RationaleABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListRAID Log, Status Report Source
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
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Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Views and Beyond
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas