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| Criterion |  Agile Bucket System |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Agile Planning Poker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a large batch of work needs a fast, rough estimate, it sorts items into predefined size buckets. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, and Split Candidates. | 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. | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | When estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 15-45 min | 1-3 Tage | 2-5 min je Item |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 3-9 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split Candidates | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Relative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam |