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Selected:Behavior Over Time GraphArchitecture Decision RecordARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Behavior Over Time Graph |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 15-45 min | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 1-3 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks |
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