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Selected:ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Wardley MappingSystem Dynamics SimulationGAP Analysis
| Criterion |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Systems Thinking Wardley Mapping |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Wardley Mapping makes visible where an offering stands today and where it can evolve. The method connects user need, value chain, and evolution stages into a strategic basis for platform, build, or buy decisions. | System Dynamics Simulation makes assumptions about time, delay, and feedback testable through experiments. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a simulation model and scenario reports. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 1-3 h | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 2-10 | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Wardley Map, Strategic Options, Evolution Notes | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | StrategySystems thinkingDynamics | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | StrategyAnalysisPlanning |