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| Criterion |  Architecture arc42 |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Domain Modeling Context Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When a business context is still loosely outlined, it shapes language, responsibility, and integration space. It clarifies what belongs together and where a boundary needs to hold. | 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. | When several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 1-3 h | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 3-8 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy |