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| Criterion | ![]() Architecture Architecture Decision Record | ![]() Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree | ![]() Delivery RAID Log |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 2-4 h | 30 min Setup, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 3-8 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | RAID Log, Status Report Source |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance |
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