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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  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. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 30 min Setup, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone |
Formatsame | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | RAID Log, Status Report Source |
Tags1 shared | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance |
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