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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |  Engineering Golden Path |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a story needs clear checkpoints before implementation, it sharpens expectation and scope together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Acceptance Criteria and a Story Update. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 20-40 min pro Story | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 3-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development | EngineeringProductivityGovernance |
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