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Selected:Behavior Over Time Graph ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Architecture Decision Record Causal Loop Diagram

Criterion	Systems Thinking Behavior Over Time Graph	Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)	Architecture Architecture Decision Record	Systems Thinking Causal Loop Diagram
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.	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.	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.	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.
Complexitydifferent	Low	Medium	Low	Medium
Timedifferent	20-45 min	2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional	15-45 min	1-3 h
Participantsdifferent	1-10	Designers, developers as users, and facilitation	1-3	2-8
Formatdifferent	Workshop + async	Workshop + async	Async	Workshop
Outputdifferent	Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events	Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions	ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale	Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points
Tagsno overlap	Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics	ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks	ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance	FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics

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