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Selected:Architecture Decision Record Specification by Example ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)arc42

Criterion	Architecture Architecture Decision Record	Agile Specification by Example	Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)	Architecture arc42
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.	When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests.	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.	arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes.
Complexitydifferent	Low	Medium	Medium	Low
Timedifferent	15-45 min	60-90 min pro Feature	2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional	1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent	1-3	3-6	Designers, developers as users, and facilitation	1-4
Formatdifferent	Async	Workshop	Workshop + async	Workshop + async
Outputdifferent	ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale	Example Table, Acceptance Tests	Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions	Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
Tagsno overlap	ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance	AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development	ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks	ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication

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