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| Criterion |  Architecture C4 Model |  Engineering Fault Isolation |  Operations Scatter Diagram |  Architecture arc42 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. | In technical failures, the visible symptom often gets mixed up with the actual cause. Fault Isolation narrows the fault space and progressively reduces which part of the system is truly affected. | When the question is whether two measures are related, the method makes patterns in the data picture visible. It separates felt correlations from relationships that actually show up in the data. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 30-180 min | 30-90 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 1-4 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Fault Isolation Map, Test Log, Excluded Hypotheses, Narrowed Fault Area | Scatter Plot, Korrelationsnotiz, Hypothesenliste | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | TroubleshootingDiagnosisEngineering | Root causeQualityVisualization | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication |