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Selected:Architecture Decision Record Context Map ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Domain Context Map

Criterion	Architecture Architecture Decision Record	Domain Modeling Context Map	Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)	Domain Modeling Domain Context Map
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 contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries.	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.	When a domain model and its associated contexts need to be thought through together, it creates a shared overview. It connects the business view and organizational boundary into a readable whole.
Complexitydifferent	Low	Medium	Medium	Medium
Timedifferent	15-45 min	1-3 h	2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional	1-3 h
Participantsdifferent	1-3	2-8	Designers, developers as users, and facilitation	3-10
Formatdifferent	Async	Workshop + async	Workshop + async	Workshop
Outputdifferent	ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale	Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes	Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions	Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map
Tagsno overlap	ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance	Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy	ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks	Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries

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