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| Criterion | ![]() Architecture arc42 | ![]() Team Design Team API | ![]() Team Design Spotify Model Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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 expectations between teams stay fuzzy, it describes how a team can be reached, used, and held accountable. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Team API document. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | Half day initial, dann laufend | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | Ein Team plus Stakeholder | 5-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Team API Document | Spotify Model Map, Action List |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | TeamAlignmentCommunicationService | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis |
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