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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Growth Flywheel |  Engineering Golden Path |  Growth Funnel Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Growth often breaks down where a reinforcing mechanism builds up too much friction. A Flywheel shows the cycle of value, repetition, and reinforcement meant to sustain growth. | 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. | When many visitors or users drop off along the way, the reason behind the number often stays hidden. Funnel Analysis exposes these transitions and makes visible exactly where the path collapses. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 60-120 min | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 3-8 | 2-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | GrowthRetentionConversion | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | AnalyticsConversionGrowth |