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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 1-2 h | 1-3 Tage | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 1-8 | 1-4 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | SensemakingDecisionRationale |