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| Criterion |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Delivery RAID Log |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Architecture Views and Beyond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | 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. | 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. | 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 | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 10-20 min daily | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 15-45 min | 1-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 1-3 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | RAID Log, Status Report Source | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture |