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| Criterion |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Architecture C4 Model |  Decision Making Delphi Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 1-4 h | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 1-8 | 1-5 | 6-30 Experten |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy |