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| Criterion |  Architecture arc42 |  Team Design Spotify Model Mapping |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Architecture Views and Beyond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 team landscape has grown without clear grouping, it maps roles and relationships onto the Spotify model. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Spotify model map and action list. | When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 90-180 min | 45-90 min | 1-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 5-15 | 3-12 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Spotify Model Map, Action List | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture |