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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Agile ROAM Board |
|---|---|---|---|
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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 1-2 h | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 4-12 | 3-15 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | ROAM Board, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment |
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