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Selected:Architecture Decision RecordIvy Lee MethodARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Golden Path
| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Engineering Golden Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 5-10 min daily | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 1 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | PrioritizationProductivityExecution | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | EngineeringProductivityGovernance |