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| Criterion |  Architecture C4 Model |  Architecture Risk Storming |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Architecture Quality Attribute Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. | 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 Quality Attribute Workshop translates quality requirements into concrete scenarios and architecture impulses. The method brings product, engineering, and operations to the same view of desired properties. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 60-90 min | 15-45 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 4-12 | 1-3 | 5-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Quality Scenarios, Priority List, Architecture Concerns |
Tags1 shared | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | RequirementsArchitectureWorkshop |