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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Growth Flywheel |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  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. | 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 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 | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | GrowthRetentionConversion | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | AnalyticsConversionGrowth |