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| Criterion |  Architecture arc42 |  Decision Making Option Framing |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. | When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 45-120 min | 60-120 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 3-8 | 4-10 | 1-3 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance |