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Selected:ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Soft Systems MethodologyCausal Loop DiagramBehavior Over Time Graph
| Criterion |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |  Systems Thinking Causal Loop Diagram |  Systems Thinking Behavior Over Time Graph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action. | A Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations. | A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 0.5-3 Tage | 1-3 h | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 5-15 | 2-8 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points | Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics | Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics |