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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | System Dynamics Simulation makes assumptions about time, delay, and feedback testable through experiments. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a simulation model and scenario reports. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |
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