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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Decision Making RAPID |  Architecture Views and Beyond |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 45-90 min | 1-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 3-12 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | DecisionRolesGovernance | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture |
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